Softball Recap: Northeast Gets the Win

Northeast won against Manatee last Wednesday with 13 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Vikings skirted past the Pinellas Park Patriots 13-12. The victory continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won six in a row.

Ava Twinam

Hits

04/10/26 vs Pinellas Park	3
04/01/26 vs Manatee	2
03/31/26 @ Seminole	1
03/27/26 vs Osceola	1
03/25/26 @ St. Petersburg	1
+ 6 more games

Ava Twinam and Khloe Barrie did most of the damage at the plate: Twinam went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two doubles, while Barrie went 3-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most hits Twinam has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Kendal Stickney, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.

Northeast was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Northeast's win bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Pinellas Park, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.

Northeast didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-0 loss against East Lake on the 14th. As for Pinellas Park, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 16-0 victory against Lakewood on the 13th.