The NorthWood Panthers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Plymouth Pilgrims/Rockies at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, NorthWood sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Mishawaka.
Carson Mashack was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Reed, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Plymouth had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They never let Wawasee onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Friday.
Not much got past Nick Manzuk, who gave up just four hits to keep Wawasee off the board.
On the hitting side, Plymouth's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Milliser, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
NorthWood's victory bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Plymouth, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-15.
NorthWood's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's matchup. NorthWood has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Plymouth, though, as they've been averaging only 0.4. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will NorthWood continue to outrun the ball?
NorthWood was able to grind out a solid victory over Plymouth in their previous matchup back in April, winning 12-8. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Plymouth's Caleb Bowling, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will NorthWood still be able to contain Bowling? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
