Northfield had lost four games on the road dating back to last season, but after bumping their record up to 2-4 on Friday that streak is in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Caston Comets with a sharp 13-6 victory. This was payback for the Norsemen, who suffered a 14-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Emma Warnock
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Emma Warnock made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Warnock was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Northfield got a massive performance out of Millie Higgins, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Those four RBI gave Higgins a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ali Copeland, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Northfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matchups.
As for Caston, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-8. Those home losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games.
On Caston's side, Kylee Logan was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Northfield has already played their next game, a 17-1 defeat against Rochester on the 28th. As for Caston, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 9-4 loss against West Central on the 28th.
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