If Northwood was riding high off their 20-2 takedown of Portola last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Northwood Timberwolves took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Beckman Patriots on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Northwood of the 8-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on March 4th.
Northwood saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Baylie Wong, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
On Beckman's side, Kiyomi Okamoto spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. Okamoto has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gracie Barios was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Diya Malik, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Northwood's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Beckman, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6-2 record this season.
Northwood will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Laguna Hills at 3:30 p.m. on April 9th. As for Beckman, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Woodbridge at 3:30 p.m. on April 9th.
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