Northfield got themselves on the board against Century on Thursday, but Century never followed suit. They had just enough and edged the Century Panthers out 1-0. That's two games straight that Northfield has won by just one run.
The result came thanks to Grace Mostad's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Emma Peroutka was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
The victory got Northfield back to even at 5-5. As for Century, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northfield will challenge Red Wing at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Century, they will head out on the road to 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.
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