It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Northfield ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Lewis Cass Kings out 7-6.
Caleb Dubois made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits. Dubois was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brandon Mckillip, who went 3-for-5 with a home run and two runs.
On Lewis Cass' side, Riley Johnson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-1 with three RBI and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Nolan Hahn, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Northfield has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Lewis Cass, they dropped their record down to 4-9 with that loss, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Northfield will be playing at home against Southwood at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Southwood has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.93 runs per game on average), something Northfield will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lewis Cass, they will head out on the road to take on Manchester at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Lewis Cass has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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