Northfield took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Fort Wayne North Side Legends with a sharp 26-2 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Norsemen also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2024.
Ty Leming
| 04/03/25 vs Fort Wayne North Side | 12 |
| 03/27/24 @ Fort Wayne North Side | 8 |
| 04/13/24 vs Eastern | 7 |
| 04/22/24 @ Rochester | 6 |
| 04/09/24 vs Taylor | 3 |
Wyatt Bucher and Ty Leming made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Bucher pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Leming struck out 12 batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At the plate, Bucher scored four runs while going 2-for-4, while Leming scored four runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Kasey Lamson was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with seven RBI, two stolen bases, and three runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Branson Hayslett was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Northfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .565. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Wayne North Side only posted an OBP of .273.
Fort Wayne North Side now has a losing record of 0-1-1.
Coming up, Northfield is headed away from home for the first time to square off against Evansville Christian at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Fort Wayne North Side, they will challenge Whitko at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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