Northland gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against the Linden-McKinley Panthers by a score of 13-10. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Northland.
Cameron Wilson and Dana Byrd made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Wilson struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Byrd tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wilson has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Wilson got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run, five stolen bases, and four RBI, while Byrd scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jarrod Singleton Jr., who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 4-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Julio Luna Jr., who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Northland now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Linden-McKinley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northland will take on Beechcroft at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Northland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season. As for Linden-McKinley, they will be playing at home against East at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Linden-McKinley is facing East at the right time seeing as East is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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