Northfield can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Lincoln Lancers as the Northfield Nighthawks made off with a 16-6 win. That's more bragging rights for Northfield, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Adler Hickey looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ryder Wicks, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Aidan Krantz, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
On Lincoln's side, Gio Castro made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Sam Trujillo was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Northfield has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Lincoln, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Northfield didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss vs. Green Mountain on the 10th. As for Lincoln, they will head out on the road to challenge Kennedy at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln is facing Kennedy at the right time seeing as Kennedy is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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