Softball Preview: McDonough Rams vs. Northern Patriots
McDonough is 0-5 against Northern since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The McDonough Rams will be staying on the road to face off against the Northern Patriots at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, McDonough narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Thomas Stone 8-6.
Meanwhile, Northern can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over Urbana.
Kat Brabson made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Brabson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Brabson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Northern got a massive performance out of Reagan Powell, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Delaney MacAulay, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
McDonough has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. As for Northern, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.
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