Northfield is 6-0 against North White since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Northfield Norsemen will be playing in front of their home fans against the North White Vikings at 10:00 a.m. Northfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Northfield came up short against Southwood and fell 7-4.
Maddux Daniels put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Daniels was also big at the plate, going 1-for-6 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Caleb Dubois made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-6. Brandon Mckillip was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Northfield didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 17 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, North White can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They skirted past North Newton 5-3.
Northfield's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for North White, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-7.
Everything went Northfield's way against North White in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Northfield made off with a 13-1 victory. Does Northfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will North White turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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