Northern fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Chopticon on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They lost 7-1 to the Braves. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their meetings with the Braves: they've now lost seven in a row.
Northern saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Delaney MacAulay, who went 2-for-3 with one double. Brooke MacAulay was another, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Northern's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Chopticon, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-1.
Looking ahead, Northern will challenge St. Mary's Ryken at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Patriots 3.1, the Knights 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Chopticon, they will square off against Severna Park at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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