Denver South had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 5-8 to make it five. They came up short against the Northfield Nighthawks, falling 16-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Nighthawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-1 back in August.
Emma Gibson was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
As for Northfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games.
On Northfield's side, Maci Molinary was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave Molinary a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ricki Ramirez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one double.
Denver South didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 14-2 win against George Washington on the 25th. As for Northfield, they have also already played their next contest, a 5-4 loss against Denver North on the 24th.
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