In what's become a running theme this season, Northern gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They blew past the North Point Eagles 12-2. The victory was nothing new for Northern as they're now sitting on four straight.
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 eight hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brooke MacAulay was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Melody Russell, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
On North Point's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Yanick, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Northern pushed their record up to 14-3 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for North Point, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season.
Northern will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Mary's Ryken at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (St. Mary's Ryken: 1.5, Northern: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for North Point, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lackey at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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