North Point was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 5-1 to the Huntingtown Hurricanes. The result was an unpleasant reminder to North Point of the 8-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Alyssa Blaney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, North Point saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ari Mitchell, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
North Point's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Huntingtown, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
North Point will head out on the road to face off against Leonardtown at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Leonardtown is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Huntingtown, they are on the road again on Monday to play La Plata at 4:30 p.m. La Plata is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
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