After flying high against Lapel on Saturday, Northfield came back down to earth. The Northfield Norsemen lost 17-3 to the Mississinewa Indians on Saturday. Northfield was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mississinewa apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Northfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Bruce, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Mississinewa's side, Kenny Ayala tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Ayala has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Deakon Dilts was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Nolan Quaderer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Northfield's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Mississinewa, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Northfield will be playing in front of their home fans against Lewis Cass at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Lewis Cass is coming into the matchup with six straight victories on the road, so Northfield will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Mississinewa, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat vs. Lapel on the 4th.
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