After three games on the road, Northern is heading back home. They will take on the East Hardy Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Northern had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Southern.
Robert Deatelhauser was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Wally Brands made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his six plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Ross, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, East Hardy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 win over Washington on Saturday.
East Hardy got a massive performance out of EVAN HAMILTON, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. LEVI PRICE was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Northern has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season. As for East Hardy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
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