The Northern Patriots will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Arundel Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Northern took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They skirted past Calvert 4-3.
Will Ellis was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Arundel waltzed into their contest on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They had just enough and edged the Bruins out 11-10.
Northern now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Arundel, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Northern took their win against Arundel in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 14-3. Does Northern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Arundel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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