Howard suffered their biggest loss since March 21st on Saturday. They lost 11-5 to the Northern Patriots. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kiersten Black put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs.
Black wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hadley Coleman, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs. Another was Lauren Moore, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Howard's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3-1. As for Northern, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Coincidentally, Howard and Northern will both be playing Northeast the next time they take the field. The Lions will head out to face the Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Patriots will play them later in the day, at 2:30 p.m.
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