Northfield dropped their record down to 14-3 on Saturday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They lost 11-1 to the Denver North Vikings. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Nighthawks couldn't push the score so high this time.
Northfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Phiel, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
As for Denver North, the win got them back to even at 8-8. That ten run margin sets a new team best for them this season.
On Denver North's side, Angel Gallegos made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over six innings pitched. Gallegos also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Denver North is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-7 otherwise. Gallegos was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Denver North got a big performance out of Donzio Sanudo, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Sanudo has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Santana Vital, who went 3-for-5 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Coming up, Northfield will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Thomas Jefferson at 4:30 p.m. As for Denver North, they are taking a road trip to face off against Riverdale Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Ravens have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season.
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