Northern and Huntingtown are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Patriots will take on the Hurricanes at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northern knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Huntingtown likes a good challenge.
Northern's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on St. Charles with a sharp 14-0 win. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by nine runs or more this season.
Danielle Sypolt
| 04/09/25 @ St. Charles | 14 |
| 04/10/24 @ Lackey | 13 |
| 04/08/24 vs Westlake | 12 |
| 04/22/24 vs McDonough | 10 |
| 04/04/25 vs Lackey | 8 |
Danielle Sypolt was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Northern let Brooke MacAulay and Madison Jewett run wild. MacAulay scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in both of her plate appearances, while Jewett scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. MacAulay is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Callie Schneider, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
Northern always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .806. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Huntingtown faced Leonardtown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Hurricanes came out on top in a nail-biter against the Raiders, sneaking past 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hurricanes have posted since April 27, 2024.
Northern pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.0 runs over those games. As for Huntingtown, their record now sits at 7-1.
Northern skirted past Huntingtown 6-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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