Baseball Recap: Northeastern Clinton Cougars vs. Plattsburgh Hornets
It was a good run, but Northeastern Clinton unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 14-3 to the Plattsburgh Hornets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Northeastern Clinton of the 12-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Plattsburgh's part, Braeden Calkins made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Calkins has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Calkins was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kal Abernethy was incredible, going 4-for-4 with three runs and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Dominic DeAngelo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Northeastern Clinton now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Plattsburgh, their win bumped their record up to 12-2.
While Northeastern Clinton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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