The Northfield Nighthawks will head out on the road to face off against the Erie Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Northfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Northfield put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on Westminster with a sharp 15-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Northfield.
Nathan Castillo looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Northfield got a massive performance out of Eli Jackson, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Jackson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Ryder Wicks was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Erie was able to grind out a solid win over Air Academy on Saturday, taking the game 7-3. The victory was just what Erie needed coming off of a 13-2 loss in their prior matchup.
Kaveh Meredith tossed a big game, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Taylor McMaster was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Carnival, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Northfield is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Erie, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Northfield has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Erie struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.1. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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