Softball Preview: Southwood Knights vs. Northfield Norsemen
Southwood and Northfield are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Southwood Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Northfield Norsemen at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Southwood is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Southwood will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Maconaquah, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Southwood put the hurt on Maconaquah with a sharp 10-3 win on Monday. The result was nothing new for Southwood, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Natalie Sutphin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Grace Lambert was a standout: she scored a run while going 2-for-4. Rowan Goodpasture was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Northfield lost 17-6 to Lewis Cass on Monday.
Southwood is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Northfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Everything went Southwood's way against Northfield when the teams last played back in March as Southwood made off with a 15-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southwood 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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