Thursday just wasn't the day for Century's offense. They fell just short of the Northfield Raiders by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Century's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Northfield's part, Grace Mostad spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emma Peroutka, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Century's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Northfield, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Century will take on Lakeville South at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Century's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Lakeville South's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Northfield, they will head out on the road to challenge Red Wing at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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