Lackey extended their losing streak to nine on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-10. They came up short against the Northern Patriots, falling 23-5. If the Chargers were looking for revenge after losing 17-1 to the Patriots when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Northern, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-4. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won eight games by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Northern's part, Natalie White made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. White has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Brooke MacAulay was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and one triple. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Shauna Duppins, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Lackey is set to square off against their familiar foe La Plata at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Northern will challenge rival Great Mills at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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