The Northwood Rangers are taking a road trip to square off against the Eastwood Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwood hasn't scored more than two runs for six games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Northwood's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Baltimore on Thursday.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Eastwood sidestepped Rossford for a 2-1 win.
Eastwood's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brock Messinger, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Eastwood pushed their record up to 16-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Northwood, their loss dropped their record down to 4-17.
Northwood suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Eastwood in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can the Rangers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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