Softball Preview: Northern Patriots vs. Calvert Cavaliers
The Northern Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Calvert Cavaliers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Northern beat La Plata 9-4.
Kat Brabson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over six innings pitched. Brabson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Brabson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Northern let Delaney MacAulay and Reagan Powell loose on the outfield. MacAulay scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5, while Powell went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Avery Russell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Calvert gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Patuxent a 9-0 shutout.
Northern pushed their record up to 15-4 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Calvert, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
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