Northern is 3-0 against Lackey since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Northern Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Lackey Chargers at 4:30 p.m. Northern will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Northern faced Leonardtown in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Northern came out on top in a nail-biter against Leonardtown and snuck past 4-2.
Northern's win was truly a team effort as eight 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.
Lackey won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They fell victim to a rough 13-1 defeat at the hands of Leonardtown. Lackey has struggled against Leonardtown recently, as their match on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Northern pushed their record up to 6-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lackey, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Northern took their win against Lackey in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northern since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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