The Warsaw Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Northridge Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Warsaw is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Warsaw will head into Monday's matchup out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Monday after soaring to a 12-point game in their last game. They fell just short of NorthWood by a score of 4-2. Warsaw's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Warsaw got a good showing from Reed Nelson, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Warsaw saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Stapleton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan O'Malley, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Warsaw didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Northridge can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They put the hurt on Wawasee with a sharp 8-1 win. The result was nothing new for Northridge, who have now won three contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Northridge got a big performance out of Max Horner, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Brecken Gawthrop was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
Warsaw's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Northridge, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Warsaw has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Northridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Warsaw might still be hurting after the 9-3 loss they got from Northridge in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Warsaw avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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