Baseball Recap: Northeast Now 6-1 over Last Seven Games

Northeast and West Creek faced off in a cross-town battle on Monday. The Eagles blew past the Coyote 8-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 11-1 back in March.

Isaiah Robinson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). He has become a key player for Northeast: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 8-13 otherwise. Robinson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.

Jackson Meece

Doubles (Career)

04/14/25 vs West Creek	2
04/11/25 vs Hopkinsville	1
03/13/25 vs Morristown-Hamblen East	1
02/25/25 vs Montgomery Central	1

In other batting news, Jackson Meece was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Shamad Parker, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.

Northeast kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 9.6.

Northeast is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-14 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for West Creek, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-13.

Looking ahead, Northeast will take on Sycamore at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The War Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West Creek, they will challenge Montgomery Central at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.