Bethany Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 8-2 to the NorthWood Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bethany Christian of the 8-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Carter Miller was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
On NorthWood's side, Drew Rains made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Rains was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Nate Dutkowski was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Carson Mashack, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Bethany Christian's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for NorthWood, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-8.
Bethany Christian will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Lakewood Park Christian at 5:30 p.m. As for NorthWood, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Warsaw at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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