Northern is 7-0 against St. Charles since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Northern Patriots will look to defend their home field against St. Charles at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Northern has three straight wins, St. Charles has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Northern gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They never let Lackey onto the board and left with a 10-0 win.
The result came thanks to Christian Cooper's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Will Ellis was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4. Oliver Santana was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, St. Charles fell victim to a tough 10-4 loss at the hands of Great Mills on Wednesday.
St. Charles saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kory Queen, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Northern has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for St. Charles, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
St. Charles' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Northern has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .461. It's a different story for St. Charles, though, as they've only averaged .326. Will they be able to contain Northern's hitters?
Northern took their victory against St. Charles in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. Does Northern have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Charles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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