Northwood hit McComb with a five-run seventh inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers came up short against the Rangers, falling 11-4. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 12-3 to the Rangers when the teams met back in May of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
McComb saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylee Scheff, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Hannah Sherick also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for McComb and nudges their season record down to 7-10. As for Northwood, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McComb will head out to square off against Kenton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.17 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Northwood, they are taking a road trip to take on Wauseon at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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