Patterson had lost 13 straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 5-26 to make it 14. They fell 8-5 to the Northlake Christian Wolverines. If the Lumberjacks were looking for revenge after losing 15-1 to the Wolverines when the teams met back in March of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Northlake Christian, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-11. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
For Northlake Christian's part, Mason Lampard looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Lampard a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jonathan Lee, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Max Millett was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Patterson will welcome West St. Mary at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Wolfpack have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.79 runs per game on average), something the Lumberjacks will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Northlake Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Springfield at 5:00 p.m. The Wolverines' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.
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