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| 04/24/24 - Away | 16-0 W |
| 03/30/23 - Home | 12-1 W |
| 04/01/22 - Away | 12-5 W |
| 05/26/21 - Away | 13-0 W |
| 05/10/21 - Home | 12-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Northern is a perfect 10-0 against Patuxent since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Patriots will be playing at home against the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Northern's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Patuxent's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Saturday, Northern needed a bit of extra time to put away Northeast. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Eagles. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Patuxent never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Westlake on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Wolverines with a sharp 11-1 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Panthers' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Hannah Bruno made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Sicily Clements was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those RBI were her first of the season. Rose Harrell was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Patuxent always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Patuxent's victory bumped their record up to 2-8. As for Northern, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Everything went Northern's way against Patuxent in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Northern made off with a 16-0 victory. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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