For the second straight game, Northwood will face off against Chatham Central. The Chargers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Bears at 7:00 p.m.
Northwood blew Chatham Central out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Chatham Central got their revenge. The Chargers fell just short of the Bears by a score of 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Chargers have suffered since March 4th.
For Chatham Central's part, Benjamin Wilson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Wilson has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
Wilson wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brady Phillips, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave Phillips a new career-high.
Chatham Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
This is the second loss in a row for Northwood and nudges their season record down to 9-7. As for Chatham Central, their win bumped their record up to 6-12.
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