The Decatur Seahawks will square off against the Northern Patriots on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Decatur comes in on 13 and Northern on five.
If Decatur beats Northern with four runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Decatur narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Severna Park 4-3. That's two games straight that Decatur has won by just one run.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Northern rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over the Hornets. Northern might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight contests by seven runs or more this season.
Not much got past Ethan King, who gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Great Mills off the board. King has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Miles Halbert, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Tony Holson was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Decatur pushed their record up to 22-2 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Northern, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
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