Baseball Game Preview: Northeast Raiders vs. Dublin Fighting Irish

Northeast is 0-9 against Dublin since March of 2017 but things could change on Tuesday. The Northeast Raiders will take on the Dublin Fighting Irish at 5:30 p.m. Northeast has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.

Friday just wasn't the day for Northeast's offense. They lost 12-0 to Academy for Classical Education on Friday. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Dublin had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Patriots. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Fighting Irish have posted since April 23, 2024.

The team relied heavily on Xavier Reese, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Bennett Lake was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Dublin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .375 or higher in three consecutive matches.

Dublin pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Northeast, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Northeast has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Dublin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Northeast might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Dublin when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Northeast avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.