Chopticon won the last time they faced Northern, and things went their way on Friday too. The Chopticon Braves had just enough and edged the Northern Patriots out 3-2. That's two games straight that Chopticon has won by just one run.
For Northern's part, Ethan King was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk).
The win made it two in a row for Chopticon and bumps their season record up to 8-5. As for Northern, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-6.
Chopticon will square off against Great Mills on Monday. Great Mills will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Chopticon surely won't give up without a fight. As for Northern, they will be playing in front of their home fans against McDonough at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Northern is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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