Northland entered their tilt with Beechcroft with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Beechcroft Cougars out 5-4. This was a revenge contest for Northland, as the team was forced to settle for a 9-8 defeat when these two played last Friday.
Raphael Nnachetam spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Jarrod Singleton Jr. and Daymon Busby did most of the damage at the plate: Singleton Jr. scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Busby scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Busby has been hot recently, having posted three or more stolen bases the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Na'Vonn Lindsey, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Northland's victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Beechcroft, they dropped their record down to 4-7 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northland will challenge Eastmoor Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Eastmoor Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last 13 matchups. As for Beechcroft, they will head out on the road to square off against South at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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