Softball Recap: Northern Has No Trouble Against North Point

Patriots

Margin (Wins)

04/02/25 @ Westlake	22
04/08/25 @ McDonough	18
03/27/25 @ Thomas Stone	18
04/04/25 vs Lackey	16
04/09/25 @ St. Charles	14

Northern was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They put the hurt on the North Point Eagles with a sharp 15-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.

Danielle Sypolt spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Northern got a massive performance out of Callie Schneider, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave Schneider a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Melody Russell, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Northern kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

Northern pushed their record up to 10-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for North Point, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season.

Northern has already played their next contest (against Easton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for North Point, they will square off against Calvert at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.