The Northfield Norsemen will head out on the road to take on the Maconaquah Braves at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Northfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Northfield came up short against Southwood and fell 7-4.
Maddux Daniels was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Daniels was also big at the plate, going 1-for-6 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Caleb Dubois made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-6. Brandon Mckillip was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Northfield didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 17 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Maconaquah lost 12-1 to Peru on Saturday.
Maconaquah saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bennett Isenburg, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Northfield's record is now 10-8. As for Maconaquah, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Northfield couldn't quite finish off Maconaquah in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can Northfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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