If Northern was riding high fresh off their 12-0 takedown of Patuxent on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Northern came up short against the Leonardtown Raiders on Wednesday, falling 12-3. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Dylan Rice was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two runs. That home run was his first of the season. Holden Lee was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Northern now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Leonardtown, the win was the ninth in a row (dating back to last season) for them, bringing their record up to 2-0.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Northern will face off against rival Thomas Stone at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Leonardtown is set to challenge their familiar foe Lackey on Friday.
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