Northern put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let St. Charles onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Northern who now have four in a row.
Northern got a great performance from Ethan King as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nick Dempsey, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Holden Lee, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On St. Charles' side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Travis Parker, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Northern has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for St. Charles, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Northern will look to defend their home field on Monday against Northeast at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Northeast has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for St. Charles, they will be playing at home against La Plata at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. La Plata is coming into the contest with six straight wins on the road, so St. Charles will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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