Softball Game Preview: Northeastern Bobcats vs. Susquehannock Warriors

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05/13/24 - Away	5-6 L
04/24/24 - Home	6-8 L
04/27/23 - Away	14-2 W
04/03/23 - Home	8-7 W
05/12/22 - Home	12-1 W
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Northeastern and Susquehannock are an even 3-3-1 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Bobcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Warriors at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Susquehannock took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Northeastern, who comes in off a win.

Northeastern is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past William Penn 24-4 on Friday. The Bobcats haven't had any issues with the Bearcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

The team relied heavily on Leah Himes, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and six RBI. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alaina Dubbs, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Susquehannock was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They fell just short of Kennard-Dale by a score of 3-1. The Warriors' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.

Ella Wetzel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 15 consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Susquehannock saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Karst, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.

The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-10. As for Susquehannock, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.