Northfield has not done well against Eastern recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Everything went the Northfield Norsemen's way against the Eastern Comets as the Northfield Norsemen made off with a 12-3 win. This was a revenge game for Northfield, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-8 defeat when these two played on Saturday.
Caleb Dubois and Ty Leming made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Dubois tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Leming struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. At bat, Dubois scored a run while going 4-for-4, while Leming scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brandon Mckillip, who scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Kam Pratt was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Eastern's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Corbin Snyder, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Northfield's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Eastern, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3-1.
Northfield will head out on the road to square off against Eastbrook at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Eastern, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Clinton Prairie at 5:30 p.m. Eastern is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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