Great Mills and Northern squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Great Mills had to settle for second. They lost 8-0 to the Northern Patriots. Great Mills' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Northern's part, the result came thanks to Ethan King's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks. King has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Miles Halbert, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Oliver Santana, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Great Mills' defeat dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Northern, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Great Mills does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northern, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Decatur. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Decatur: 2.1, Northern: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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