Northern is 5-0 against McDonough since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Northern Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the McDonough Rams at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Northern's favor as the team sits on nine straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while McDonough has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Northern gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They put the hurt on Urbana with a sharp 17-1 win.
Kat Brabson was a major factor 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, Reagan Powell was a standout: she 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.
Meanwhile, McDonough narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Thomas Stone 8-6.
Northern is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for McDonough, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Northern skirted past McDonough 4-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Northern repeat their success, or does McDonough have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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