La Plata dropped their record down to 11-6 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 13-3 to the Northern Patriots. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
As for Northern, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-6. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won 11 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Northern's part, Nick Barsczewski tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, Tony Holson was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Northern's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 9-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't). Miles Halbert was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Coming up, La Plata will welcome Great Mills at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors are facing the Hornets at the right time seeing as the Hornets are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Northern, they are taking a road trip to face off against McDonough at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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