Springfield fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Northmont on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Thunderbolts by a score of 10-9. The Wildcats have struggled against the Thunderbolts recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Katie Peterson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Caelyn Cave also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Springfield's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Northmont, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-4.
Coming up, Northmont will be playing in front of their home fans against Goshen at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The Thunderbolts' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season. Springfield will be paying especially close attention to Northmont's game: after Northmont faces off against Goshen, they'll take on Springfield again at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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