Northmont proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by six) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Springfield Wildcats and snuck past 14-12. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Northmont also won the last time the pair played.
Drake Sauber was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Sauber was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jamir Ross was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-2. Brady Whitaker was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Northmont is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-16-1 record this season. As for Springfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-12.
Northmont will be playing at home against Tippecanoe at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Tippecanoe is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Springfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Beavercreek at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Beavercreek's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Springfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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