Softball Preview: North Point Eagles vs. Thomas Stone Cougars
North Point is 7-2 against Thomas Stone since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The North Point Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Thomas Stone Cougars at 4:30 p.m. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for North Point and 18 for Thomas Stone dating back to last season.
On Monday, North Point came up short against Leonardtown and fell 6-1.
Alyssa Blaney was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Blaney has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Blaney was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Thomas Stone had to settle for an 8-6 defeat against McDonough on Thursday.
North Point's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Thomas Stone, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
Everything went North Point's way against Thomas Stone when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as North Point made off with a 26-4 victory. Will North Point repeat their success, or does Thomas Stone have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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