Northfield had lost four straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 6-13 to make it five. They came up short against the Lapel Bulldogs, falling 16-1. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Norsemen couldn't push the score so high this time.
Northfield saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Dubois, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
As for Lapel, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 19-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.1 runs over those games.
On Lapel's side, they got a great performance from Jakoby Nunley as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits.
On the hitting side, AJ Nunley was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted over his last 13 contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Darl Gustin, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and three runs.
Northfield didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 5-2 win against Lewis Cass on the 12th. As for Lapel, they have also already played their next game, a 12-2 victory against Heritage Christian on the 12th.
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