McDonough won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Monday. They lost 11-1 to the Northern Patriots. McDonough has struggled against Northern recently, as their game on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
For Northern's part, Danielle Sypolt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Sypolt was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashton Tameris, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Delaney MacAulay was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
McDonough's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Northern, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
McDonough is on the road again on Wednesday to play Great Mills. As for Northern, they will square off against Patuxent at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Northern's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Patuxent's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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