NorthWood dropped their record down to 11-8 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell 9-4 to the Mishawaka Cavemen. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cavemen earlier this season, when they won 5-2.
Natalia Vega was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Victoria Vega, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for Mishawaka, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. Nine seems to be a good number for they as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Mishawaka's side, Camila Rameriz was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Rameriz has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than 13 strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Shea Crawford was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three runs and one RBI. Khloe Hershey was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
Coming up, NorthWood will square off against Plymouth at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pilgrims/Rockies have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Mishawaka, they will challenge Elkhart at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Lions' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Cavemen's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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