The Northern Patriots will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Decatur Seahawks. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Northern: 4.1, Decatur: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Northern is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Great Mills an 8-0 shutout. Northern might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight games by seven runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Ethan King's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Miles Halbert, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Oliver Santana, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Decatur entered their tilt with Severna Park with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. They beat the Falcons on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-3.
Northern has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Decatur, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-2.
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