Northern is 8-0 against St. Charles since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Northern Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Charles at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Northern's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while St. Charles has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Northern put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past Lackey 20-1.
Danielle Sypolt made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Sypolt has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sypolt was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Reagan Powell was incredible, going 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Peyton Dolina was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, St. Charles suffered a rough 20-3 loss at the hands of Leonardtown on Monday.
Northern's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for St. Charles, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Northern took their victory against St. Charles when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 18-0. 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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