North White had lost six straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 3-11 to make it seven. They lost 20-6 to the Northfield Norsemen. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by exactly 14 runs.
As for Northfield, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-13. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
For Northfield's part, Ty Leming and Jaden Baer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Leming didn't allow a single hit and allowed only two earned runs while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Baer tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Leming also allowed no hits, which is notable because Northfield is 3-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 6-12 otherwise. At the plate, Leming went 2-for-5 with five stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI, while Baer got on base in three of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those five stolen bases gave Leming a new career-high.
In other batting news, Northfield let Maddux Daniels and Kam Pratt run wild. Daniels got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, five runs, and one triple, while Pratt went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. Those five runs gave Daniels a new career-high. Korbin Haupert was another key player, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
While North White had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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