Softball Recap: Northern Patriots vs. Huntingtown Hurricanes
Northern had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Huntingtown Hurricanes 6-5. This was payback for Northern, who suffered a 10-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
Kat Brabson looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Reagan Powell was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. She is on a roll when it comes to triples, as she's now hit at least one in the last four games she's played. Peyton Dolina was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Northern's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. As for Huntingtown, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-2.
Northern will stay at home for another game and welcome Crofton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Northern: 2.5, Crofton: 0.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Huntingtown, they will head out on the road to square off against North Point at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Huntingtown's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so North Point's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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