La Plata put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Northern Patriots with a sharp 9-1 win. The victory was nothing new for La Plata as they're now sitting on four straight.
For Northern's part, they got a good showing from Boston Jones, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Jones has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Northern saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Dempsey, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
La Plata's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. As for Northern, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.
La Plata will face off against Great Mills at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (La Plata: 2.6, Great Mills: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Northern, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Calvert at 4:30 p.m.
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