With a playoff game on the line, Southwood rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Northfield Norsemen out 2-1. The win was a breath of fresh air for Southwood as it put an end to their eight-game losing streak.
Jaron Craft spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jaret Denney, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases.
On Northfield's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Baer, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Southwood's victory bumped their record up to 7-18. As for Northfield, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season.
Southwood will square off against Caston at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Caston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. Northfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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