Baseball Preview: Northern Huskies vs. Allegany Campers
The Northern Huskies are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Allegany Campers at 4:00 p.m. Northern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Northern is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Southern 8-2.
Luke Ross made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Ross has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ross was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Wally Brands was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kyle Broadwater, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Allegany came tearing into Saturday's contest with 15 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Sentinels 3-2.
Northern's record now sits at 11-7. As for Allegany, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-2.
Northern suffered a grim 16-5 defeat to Allegany in their previous meeting back in April. Can Northern avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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