Baseball Recap: Northfield Nighthawks vs. Lincoln Lancers
Northfield can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Lincoln Lancers as the Northfield Nighthawks made off with a 16-6 win. That's more bragging rights for Northfield, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Adler Hickey looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ryder Wicks, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Aidan Krantz, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
On Lincoln's side, Gio Castro made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Sam Trujillo was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Northfield has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Lincoln, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Northfield didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss vs. Green Mountain on the 10th. As for Lincoln, they will head out on the road to challenge Kennedy at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln is facing Kennedy at the right time seeing as Kennedy is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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