After a string of five wins, Columbia City's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 16-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northfield Norsemen. Columbia City was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Northfield apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Saturday.
Columbia City got a good showing from Kash Uher, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Grayson Bradberry made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Schroeder, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Northfield's side, Brandon Mckillip was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jaden Baer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Columbia City's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Northfield, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Columbia City will take on DeKalb at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. DeKalb is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Northfield, they will be playing at home against North Miami at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. North Miami is coming into the game with three straight wins on the road, so Northfield will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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