NorthWood is 8-2 against Warsaw since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The NorthWood Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Warsaw Tigers at 5:30 p.m. NorthWood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
NorthWood is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Wawasee just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 9-8.
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.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Warsaw had to settle for a 6-4 defeat against Plymouth on Monday. Warsaw has not had much luck with Plymouth recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Kaitlyn ODell put in work while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. ODell was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Kali Ousley was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
NorthWood's record is now 9-8. As for Warsaw, their record is now 2-15.
NorthWood took their win against Warsaw when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 19-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for NorthWood since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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