Northmont was the 7-6 winner over Versailles when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Northmont Thunderbolts fell just short of the Versailles Tigers by a score of 9-8 on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that Northmont has lost by just one run.
Cooper Lykins was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brady Whitaker, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Versailles' side, Lane Bergman was excellent, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Subler, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Northmont has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Versailles, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Northmont by a score of 9-7 later that day.
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