Plymouth was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 12-8 to the NorthWood Panthers. Plymouth was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as NorthWood apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Caleb Bowling was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Bowling was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Parker Wolfe was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Like Plymouth, NorthWood also got a great game from a two-way player: Connor Reed. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Reed was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nate Dutkowski, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Mason Bogan, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Plymouth's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for NorthWood, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Plymouth will square off against Northridge at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Plymouth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for NorthWood, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Bremen at 11:00 a.m. Bremen is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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