Northfield was the 9-6 winner over Columbia City when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Northfield Norsemen fell just short of the Columbia City Eagles by a score of 6-5 on Saturday. Northfield has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Northfield got a good showing from Ben Snyder, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Brandon Mckillip made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Maddux Daniels, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Columbia City's side, Trey Deckman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Deckman was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two doubles, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Coleman Clark, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. James Getts was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Northfield's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Columbia City, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Northfield beat Columbia City by a score of 16-11 later that day.
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