The Northfield Norsemen lost 17-6 to the Lewis Cass Kings on Monday.
Jaycie Krom made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Lewis Cass' side, Ruth (Amma) Fitzhugh made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Fitzhugh was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Hannah Zamora and Ava Hubner did most of the damage at the plate: Zamora went 4-for-6 with a home run, four runs, and a double, while Hubner scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Benner, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Northfield's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Lewis Cass, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Northfield has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Southwood at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Southwood is coming into the match with four straight victories on the road, so Northfield will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Lewis Cass, they will square off against Manchester at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lewis Cass has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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