Colonial Beach lost against Northumberland back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Colonial Beach Drifters took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northumberland Indians. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Colonial Beach in their matchups with Northumberland: they've now lost four in a row.
Chance Holmes and Jaxton Jett stepped up to the plate in a big way. Holmes scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Jett scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Evan Steffey was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Colonial Beach always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Colonial Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Northumberland, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Colonial Beach will face off against Lancaster at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Lancaster has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Northumberland, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Bruton at 4:30 p.m. The timing isn't great for Bruton: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Northumberland has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
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