Northfield is 5-0 against Austin since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Northfield Raiders will look to defend their home field against the Austin Packers at 5:00 p.m. Northfield will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Northfield needed a bit of extra time to put away Red Wing. They had just enough and edged the Wingers out 9-8.
Grace Mostad was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over nine innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits. Mostad has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mostad was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with a home run, four stolen bases, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lindsey Erickson, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ellie Capatina, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Austin lost 13-3 to Winona on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for Austin in their matchups with Winona: they've now lost six in a row.
Northfield is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Austin, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Northfield took their win against Austin in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-0. Will Northfield repeat their success, or does Austin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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