Northfield has been on the road for six straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Whitko Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Northfield is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with a 16-11 victory over Columbia City on Saturday.
Brandon Mckillip was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Dubois, who scored three runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Whitko came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 10-7. With that win, Whitko brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Max Platt made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Platt has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Platt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kaden Long was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Riley Harman, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
Northfield's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Whitko, they pushed their record up to 7-6-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Northfield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Whitko struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Northfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Whitko in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 7-2. Does Northfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Whitko turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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