Northland can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They blew past the Columbus International Lions 18-7. That's two games straight that Northland has won by exactly 11 runs.
Dana Byrd made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Byrd was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing six bases while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Singleton, who scored three runs and stole eight bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Cameron Wilson, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Northland and bumps their season record up to 4-2-1. As for Columbus International, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Northland didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 23-4 victory vs. East on the 19th. Columbus International has also already played their next game, an 18-3 loss against Linden-McKinley on the 22nd.
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