The Northfield Norsemen will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Southwood Knights at 5:30 p.m. Northfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Northfield needed a bit of extra time to put away Lewis Cass. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Kings and snuck past 7-6.
Caleb Dubois made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits. Dubois was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Brandon Mckillip was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Southwood came up short against Maconaquah on Monday and fell 9-4.
Dalton Barney was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jackson Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Northfield is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Southwood, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Southwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Northfield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Southwood, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9. Will Northfield keep running through batters, or will Southwood buck the trend?
Northfield might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Southwood when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Northfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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