Northern's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They never let the Westlake Wolverines get on the board and left with a 16-0 win. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Wolverines recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Natalie White made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Haylee Sterken was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2025. Brooke MacAulay was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Northern kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive matchups.
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| 04/15/26 - Home | 16-0 W |
| 04/02/25 - Away | 22-0 W |
| 04/08/24 - Home | 16-0 W |
| 05/01/23 - Away | 22-0 W |
| 04/29/22 - Home | 14-0 W |
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Northern's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Westlake, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Looking ahead, Northern will challenge Leonardtown at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Westlake, they will take on St. Charles on Friday. St. Charles has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.89 runs per game on average), something Westlake will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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