Baseball Preview: Northeast Vikings vs. Warren East Raiders
The Northeast Vikings will be playing at home against the Warren East Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Northeast will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Northeast ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Osceola 4-3. That's two games straight that Northeast has won by just one run.
Northeast got a great performance from Cory Geinzer as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Geinzer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jayden Cannizzaro, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Another player making a difference was Nick Bongo, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Warren East's offense. They fell victim to a tough 14-0 loss at the hands of IMG Academy on Wednesday. Warren East's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Northeast's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs per game. As for Warren East, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Northeast skirted past Warren East 6-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Northeast repeat their success, or does Warren East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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