Baseball Recap: Northfield Has No Trouble Against Gateway

Nighthawks

Margin (Wins)

04/12/25 @ Overland	28
05/02/25 @ Gateway	19
03/21/25 vs The Academy	12
04/16/25 vs Rangeview	11
04/08/25 @ George Washington	11

Northfield came out on top against Gateway on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive 12-run sixth inning. The Nighthawks were the clear victors by a 20-1 margin over the Olympians. The result was nothing new for the Nighthawks, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Mason Brennan spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Peter Worth and Jack Phiel did most of the damage at the plate: Worth went a perfect 5-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and one triple, while Phiel went 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave Worth a new career-high. Eli Jackson was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three stolen bases and three runs.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Northfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

The victory made it two in a row for Northfield and bumps their season record up to 16-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Gateway, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northfield will square off against Longmont at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Nighthawks are facing the Trojans at the right time seeing as the Trojans are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Gateway, they will face off against Alameda at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.