Baseball Recap: Northeastern Has No Trouble Against William Penn

Northeastern had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt William Penn on Friday. The Bobcats put the hurt on the Bearcats with a sharp 11-0 victory. The Bobcats haven't had any issues with the Bearcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.

The team relied heavily on Brandon Charleston, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Gross, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Northeastern always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as William Penn only posted an OBP of .125.

Northeastern's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for William Penn, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season.

Northeastern didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-1 victory against Susquehannock on the 5th. As for William Penn, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 5-1 loss against York Suburban on the 12th.