The Northfield Norsemen will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Tippecanoe Valley Vikings at 5:00 p.m. Northfield is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Northfield lost 27-1 to Maconaquah on Monday.
Meanwhile, Tippecanoe Valley never let their opponents score on Monday. They blew past Northwestern 14-0. The high-scoring effort was just what Tippecanoe Valley needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Dalynne Bussard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Bussard has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Bussard was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Temperance Caudill was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Kaitlyn Threlkel was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Northfield's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Tippecanoe Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10.
Northfield might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from Tippecanoe Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Northfield, Corinna Stiles (who struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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