After flying high against Toledo Christian last Tuesday, Emmanuel Christian came back down to earth. The Emmanuel Christian Warriors fell just short of the Northwood Rangers by a score of 5-4 on Friday. The loss continues a trend for Emmanuel Christian in their matchups with Northwood: they've now lost five in a row.
Maggie Woodward was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Woodward has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Woodward was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Woodward wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sydnie Schoch, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Emmanuel Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Northwood, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
As of now, neither Emmanuel Christian nor Northwood have any future games scheduled.
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