Baseball Recap: Hagerstown picks up 16th straight win at home

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 1:26pm

Baseball Recap: Hagerstown Tigers vs. Northeastern Knights

Hagerstown put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Northeastern Knights a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Hagerstown, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.

The result came thanks to Kaagen Kendall's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Cole Tracy was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Gavin Walter was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.

Hagerstown's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-0. As for Northeastern, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-5.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hagerstown will play host again on Thursday to welcome Knightstown, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. As for Northeastern, they will be playing at home against Tri at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Northeastern is facing Tri at the right time seeing as Tri is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.

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