Northland has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Beechcroft Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Northland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
Northland gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 13-10 victory over Linden-McKinley.
Cameron Wilson and Dana Byrd made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Wilson struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Byrd tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wilson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Wilson got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run, five stolen bases, and four RBI, while Byrd scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jarrod Singleton Jr. was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 4-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Julio Luna Jr., who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Beechcroft lost 16-2 to Centennial on Monday.
Northland now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Beechcroft, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
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