Northfield lost against Wabash back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Northfield Norsemen lost 15-1 to the Wabash Apaches. The defeat continues a trend for Northfield in their matchups with Wabash: they've now lost three in a row.
For Wabash's part, Keaton Fields made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Fields was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Wabash got a massive performance out of Derek Reed, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Brayten Eis was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Northfield's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Wabash, their win bumped their record up to 14-7.
Northfield will head out on the road to square off against Maconaquah at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Wabash, they 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 nine straight defeats on the road, meaning Wabash will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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