After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Carroll, Wawasee was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over the NorthWood Panthers. For Wawasee, this counts as revenge for the 4-3 loss NorthWood walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Haylee Allen was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. Allen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Allen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makayla Holder, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Heatherlynn Holder, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
On NorthWood's side, Victoria Vega and Megan Yoder did some serious damage despite the final result: Vega scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Yoder scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Wawasee has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for NorthWood, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wawasee will take on Northridge at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Wawasee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for NorthWood, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Bremen at 5:00 p.m. NorthWood is on a three-game streak of home wins, Bremen a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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