The Northfield Norsemen will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Manchester Squires at 5:30 p.m. Northfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Northfield came up short against Maconaquah and fell 6-2. Northfield has struggled against Maconaquah recently, as their matchup on Monday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Northfield saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Dubois, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI. Dubois has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Manchester earned a 5-2 victory over Southwood on Monday.
Evan Martynowicz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Manchester let Gavin Martin and Ethan Hendrix loose on the outfield. Martin scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Hendrix scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Northfield's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Manchester, they pushed their record up to 18-5-1 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Northfield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Manchester struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Northfield came up short against Manchester when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 5-1. Can Northfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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