Northwood Academy lost against Pinewood Prep on Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Northwood Academy Chargers took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pinewood Prep Panthers. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Northwood Academy in their matchups with Pinewood Prep: they've now lost eight in a row.
Northwood Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hiott O'Quinn, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Pinewood Prep's side, James Peterson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Peterson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Peterson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Finley Taylor, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Zach Marasco, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Northwood Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Pinewood Prep, they pushed their record up to 10-6 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
While Northwood Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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