The Northwest Indians will head out to challenge the Lake Blue Streaks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwest's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Lake's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Northwest fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Orrville on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Red Riders by a score of 9-8.
Josh Smith was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Smith was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Andrew Jones was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That RBI was his first of the season. Branded Miller was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run.
Meanwhile, Lake didn't have quite enough to beat Green on Wednesday and fell 8-7. The Blue Streaks have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Grady Widner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Josh Lippe, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Lake's record now sits at 5-4. As for Northwest, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
Northwest beat Lake 7-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the squad 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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