Northern has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Westlake Wolverines at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Westlake took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Northern, who comes in off a win.
Northern can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Great Mills a 17-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Northern considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Kat Brabson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Brabson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Brabson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Ashton Tameris and Reagan Powell did most of the damage at the plate: Tameris scored two runs while going 4-for-4, while Powell went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Peyton Dolina, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Westlake was not able to break out of their rough patch back in March as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 14-0 loss at the hands of Chopticon.
Northern's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Westlake, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Northern took their win against Westlake when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 22-0. Will Northern repeat their success, or does Westlake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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