The Northwood Chargers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Seaforth Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northwood came into Wednesday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over Chapel Hill on Wednesday. The win was just what Northwood needed coming off of a 15-7 loss in their prior matchup.
Jasmine Wichowski spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Northwood let Sarah Warfford and Kara Thomas loose on the outfield. Warfford scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Thomas scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Allison Bryant, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
Meanwhile, Seaforth sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over Green Level on Wednesday.
Emma Grace Hill made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Hill was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Annika Johannson, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Jennifer Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Northwood's win bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Seaforth, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-9.
Northwood was able to grind out a solid win over Seaforth in their previous matchup back in March, winning 8-4. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hill, who struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off three hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Northwood still be able to contain Hill? There's only one way to find out.
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