Softball Recap: Hagerstown has no trouble against Northeastern

By Team Reports May 15, 2024, 8:51am

Softball Recap: Hagerstown Tigers vs. Northeastern Knights

Hagerstown stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-4 margin over the Northeastern Knights. The win was nothing new for Hagerstown as they're now sitting on four straight.

Rylan Young spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hannah Pyle, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Allison Stinson was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4.

On Northeastern's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Russell, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Hagerstown has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Northeastern, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-7.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hagerstown will take on Winchester Community at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hagerstown is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. As for Northeastern, they will face off against Daleville at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Daleville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.

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