Baseball Preview: Hagerstown Tigers vs. Northeastern Knights
Hagerstown is 8-2 against Northeastern since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Hagerstown Tigers will be playing at home against the Northeastern Knights at 5:30 p.m. Hagerstown will be looking to keep their 14-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, Hagerstown gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They blew past New Castle 8-2.
Andrew Frederick tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Hagerstown saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Burris, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cole Tracy, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Northeastern's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Yorktown on Thursday. Northeastern has not had much luck with Yorktown recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Hagerstown's victory bumped their record up to 14-0. As for Northeastern, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hagerstown has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Northeastern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Hagerstown might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Northeastern in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Hagerstown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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