Baseball Preview: Dunedin Falcons vs. Northeast Vikings
The Dunedin Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Northeast Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Dunedin: 3.1, Northeast: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Dunedin had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 7-4.
Noah Cleveland tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Demetri Tsesmelis and Greyson McNeill did most of the damage at the plate: Tsesmelis scored a run while going 1-for-2, while McNeill scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jett Matos, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Northeast narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Shorecrest Prep 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Northeast.
Trey Halle looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Northeast saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Biddle Jr, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Elijah De La Concha was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Dunedin has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Northeast, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3.
Dunedin beat Northeast 8-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Dunedin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northeast turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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