Northern entered their tilt with Leonardtown with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Leonardtown Raiders on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Northern also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Kat Brabson spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Northern's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Reagan Powell, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Leonardtown's side, they also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Claire Radford gave up three earned runs on eight hits and racked up 11 Ks.
Even though they lost, Leonardtown didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Northern pushed their record up to 6-2 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Leonardtown, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Northern will head out on the road to square off against Lackey at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Northern's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Lackey's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Leonardtown, they will be playing in front of their home fans against McDonough at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Leonardtown is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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