After three games on the road, Northern is heading back home. They will take on the Fort Hill Sentinels at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Northern beat Albert Gallatin 6-1.
Luke Ross was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin McKenzie, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Fort Hill made sure to put some runs up on the board against North County on Saturday. Fort Hill put the hurt on North County with a sharp 13-2 victory.
Bobby Brauer made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Brauer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Brauer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryson Metz, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Jake Rice, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Northern pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Fort Hill, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Northern has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fort Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Northern beat Fort Hill 7-3 in their previous meeting last Tuesday. Does Northern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fort Hill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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