The Northwood Knights extended their winning streak to three games with a doubleheader sweep of the College of the Ozarks on Friday 4-2 and 14-3.
NU starter, Trent Montgomery dominated the first game going the distance for the victory. Montgomery (2-1) gave up one earned run on three hits and struckout 12 lowering his season ERA to 2.66.
Down 2-0, the Knights tied the score in the fourth on three extrabase hits. Catcher Johnny Aldaz led off the inning with a solo homerun, his third of the year. With two out, Shane Bagley doubled to left-center and scored and scored on J.P. Cazares' double down the rightfield line.
Northwood took the lead for good in the sixth as Justin Keithley drove in two runs with a two-out double to left. Montgomery held the lead for the 4-2 win.
NU turned up the offensive heat in the second game posting four runs on three hits in the first inning. The big hit came with two outs and the Knights leading 2-0. Matthew Redding doubled to left scoring Jeff Sakowski and Adam Humes.
Starter Kane Kimrey (2-1) pitched six strong innings to pick up the victory. Kimrey struggled in the fourth working out of a bases loaded jam giving up two runs in the inning. The Bobcats managed seven hits, all singles against Kimrey.
Leading 7-3, the Knights pulled away in the sixth scoring seven runs on four hits. Sakowski, Humes, and Redding stepped up to deliver RBI hits to extend the lead to 11-3. With the bases loaded, pinch hitter Cutter Forman ended the game with a base clearing double to clinch the victory.
NU starter, Trent Montgomery dominated the first game going the distance for the victory. Montgomery (2-1) gave up one earned run on three hits and struckout 12 lowering his season ERA to 2.66.
Down 2-0, the Knights tied the score in the fourth on three extrabase hits. Catcher Johnny Aldaz led off the inning with a solo homerun, his third of the year. With two out, Shane Bagley doubled to left-center and scored and scored on J.P. Cazares' double down the rightfield line.
Northwood took the lead for good in the sixth as Justin Keithley drove in two runs with a two-out double to left. Montgomery held the lead for the 4-2 win.
NU turned up the offensive heat in the second game posting four runs on three hits in the first inning. The big hit came with two outs and the Knights leading 2-0. Matthew Redding doubled to left scoring Jeff Sakowski and Adam Humes.
Starter Kane Kimrey (2-1) pitched six strong innings to pick up the victory. Kimrey struggled in the fourth working out of a bases loaded jam giving up two runs in the inning. The Bobcats managed seven hits, all singles against Kimrey.
Leading 7-3, the Knights pulled away in the sixth scoring seven runs on four hits. Sakowski, Humes, and Redding stepped up to deliver RBI hits to extend the lead to 11-3. With the bases loaded, pinch hitter Cutter Forman ended the game with a base clearing double to clinch the victory.
