Baseball Recap: Make It Seven in a Row for Northeastern

Bobcats

Previous Games

05/06/25 vs Central York	3-2
05/05/25 @ Susquehannock	7-1
05/02/25 vs William Penn	11-0
04/30/25 vs Spring Grove	2-1
04/29/25 vs William Penn	16-1
+ 2 more games

While Northeastern's victory against Central York wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Bobcats narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Panthers 3-2. The victory was familiar territory for the Bobcats, who have now won seven contests in a row.

Conner Rippo made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Derek Gross, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

Northeastern's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Central York, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northeastern will host Cumberland Valley at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Central York, they will be playing at home against Spring Grove at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.