Northwood was handed a seven-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out the Eastwood Eagles 7-6. This was payback for the Rangers, who suffered a 7-3 loss the last time these two teams met.

Ethan Leonard
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Brett Reichow and Ethan Leonard did most of the damage at the plate: Reichow got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Leonard went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave Leonard a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jayden Zuraski, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Northwood's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-18. As for Eastwood, they now have a losing record of 10-11-1.
Coming up, Northwood will look to defend their home field on Monday against North Baltimore at 5:00 p.m. As for Eastwood, they are taking a road trip to challenge Lake at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Flyers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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