Northfield dropped their record down to 10-14 on Monday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Maconaquah Braves. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Norsemen's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
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Northfield saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Bucher, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Bucher has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
As for Maconaquah, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
On Maconaquah's side, Bennett Isenburg made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. Isenburg was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kobe Bowman, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Jack Gochenhour was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Northfield is set to challenge their familiar foe Manchester at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Maconaquah will take on rival Northwestern at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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