After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Grandview, Northfield was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the Centaurus Warriors.
Jackson Taylor looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Phiel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ryder Wicks, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Northfield now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Centaurus, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Coming up, Northfield will host George Washington at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. George Washington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season. As for Centaurus, they will welcome Denver North at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Denver North has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.75 runs per game on average), something Centaurus will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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