Northern is 8-2 against Calvert since May of 2016, 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 the Calvert Cavaliers at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Northern will head into Wednesday's game ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Monday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Wednesday was a bit more commanding. They lost 9-1 to La Plata. Northern has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Northern got a good showing from Boston Jones, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Jones has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Northern saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Dempsey, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Calvert lost 13-3 to Leonardtown on Friday.
Northern's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Calvert, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Northern was able to grind out a solid victory over Calvert in their previous matchup back in March, winning 8-5. Does Northern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Calvert turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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