There's no place like home for NorthWood, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They skirted past the Wawasee Warriors 4-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as NorthWood also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Adriana Beachy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Payton Sears, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Wawasee's side, Natalya Holder made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Wawasee didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as NorthWood only tossed five.
NorthWood's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Wawasee, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3.
NorthWood will be playing in front of their home fans against Warsaw at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Warsaw will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Wawasee, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Southwood at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Southwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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