Baseball Preview: Northern Patriots vs. North Point Eagles
The Northern Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Point Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Northern will be strutting in after a win while North Point will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Northern finally turned things around against Patuxent on Wednesday. Northern won by a run and slipped past Patuxent 3-2.
Ethan King spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Northern's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Owings, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Point unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Leonardtown by a score of 10-9. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for North Point in their matchups with Leonardtown: they've now lost seven in a row.
Northern now has a winning record of 8-7. As for North Point, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Northern couldn't quite finish off North Point in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 and fell 6-4. Will Northern have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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