Baseball Recap: Northern Patriots vs. St. Charles
Northern put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let St. Charles onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Northern who now have four in a row.
Northern got a great performance from Ethan King as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nick Dempsey, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Holden Lee, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On St. Charles' side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Travis Parker, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Northern has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for St. Charles, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Northern will look to defend their home field on Monday against Northeast at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Northeast has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for St. Charles, they will be playing at home against La Plata at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. La Plata is coming into the contest with six straight wins on the road, so St. Charles will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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