Crofton had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They had just enough and edged the Northern Patriots out 6-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Crofton also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
For Northern's part, Nick Dempsey was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Will Ellis was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Northern now has a losing record at 1-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crofton will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Meade at 4:45 p.m. on April 3rd. As for Northern, they will head out on the road to take on Calvert at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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