Thomas Jefferson had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 0-13 to make it ten. They lost 16-0 to the Northfield Nighthawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Nighthawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-3 on September 2nd.
As for Northfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games.
For Northfield's part, the team relied heavily on Claire King, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Lapsley, who earned three runs and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Thomas Jefferson will challenge Jefferson Academy at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Northfield, they will square off against Denver East at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Nighthawks will need to watch out since the Angels have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
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