It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Northfield had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Gateway Olympians a 9-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Northfield, who have now won nine matches by three goals or more so far this season.
They hit Gateway with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Olivia Galvan (3),
Betzael Contreras (2),
Elizabeth Harrison (2), and
Lara Jaenisch (2).
Northfield's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-0-2. As for Gateway, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-3-1.
Northfield will look to defend their home pitch on Saturday against Mullen at 1:00 p.m. Mullen will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Northfield surely won't give up without a fight. Gateway does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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