Northwood had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Emmanuel Christian Warriors on Friday and snuck past 5-4. That's more bragging rights for Northwood, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Emmanuel Christian's part, Maggie Woodward was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Woodward has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Woodward was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Woodward wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sydnie Schoch, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Northwood's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Emmanuel Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
As of now, neither Northwood nor Emmanuel Christian have any future games scheduled.
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