Softball Recap: North Point Eagles vs. Northern Patriots
If North Point was feeling good off their 12-2 takedown of McDonough last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The North Point Eagles wound up with the same score they had in their last game (12-2), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They have struggled against Northern recently, as their match on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
North Point saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Yanick, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Northern's side, Danielle Sypolt spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. Sypolt has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brooke MacAulay, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Tameris, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
North Point now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Northern, they pushed their record up to 14-3 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
North Point will take on Lackey at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Northern, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Mary's Ryken at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Northern's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups.
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