Northfield extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping their season record down to 2-7 in the process. They fell 14-10 to the Caston Comets. The Norsemen were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Comets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2018.
Kam Pratt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Branson Hayslett, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Caston, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
On Caston's side, Eli Holloway made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Holloway was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Gavin Mollenkopf was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Logan Mollenkopf, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Northfield wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 10-8 loss against Wabash on the 23rd. As for Caston, they have also already played their next game, a 17-1 victory against Culver Community on the 24th.
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