On Saturday, the Crown Point Bulldogs narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the NorthWood Panthers 12-10. With that victory, Crown Point brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Bryce Schuster looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Linus Chariton was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Jase Horton, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On NorthWood's side, Ryder Ransberger was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Bogan, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for Crown Point and bumps their season record up to 19-8. As for NorthWood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-13.
Crown Point will head out on the road to square off against Northridge at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Northridge is coming into the match with three straight defeats at home, meaning Crown Point will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. NorthWood will take on Lake Central at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Lake Central's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so NorthWood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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