A classic North v. South matchup is on the schedule. The Northfield Nighthawks will face off against the Denver South Ravens at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Northfield is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
On Wednesday, Northfield got the win against Summit by a conclusive 12-2. The Nighthawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
Jacob Lawson
| 04/09/25 @ Summit | 7 |
| 04/09/24 vs Lincoln | 5 |
| 03/21/25 vs Fort Morgan | 2 |
| 04/05/24 @ Westminster | 2 |
| 03/20/24 @ Sand Creek | 2 |
Jacob Lawson looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Northfield got a massive performance out of Jack Phiel, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Peter Worth, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Denver South suffered their biggest defeat since April 26, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against Denver North, falling 9-1. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Ravens' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.
Denver South saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was VJ Valdez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
Denver South's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Northfield, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Northfield skirted past Denver South 5-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Do the Nighthawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Ravens turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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