Northfield and Southwood squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Northfield had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Southwood Knights by a score of 2-1. Northfield just can't catch a break and has now endured six defeats in a row.
Northfield saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Baer, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Southwood's side, Jaron Craft spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. Craft has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jaret Denney, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases.
Northfield's loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Southwood, their win bumped their record up to 7-18.
Northfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Southwood, they will face off against Caston at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Southwood is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
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