Baseball Preview: Northeastern Clinton Cougars vs. Moriah Vikings
The Northeastern Clinton Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Moriah Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Northeastern Clinton came up short against Plattsburgh and fell 8-4. Northeastern Clinton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Moriah won against AuSable Valley on Thursday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. Everything went Moriah's way against AuSable Valley as Moriah made off with a 6-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Moriah.
Isaac White was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. White was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joe Pelkey, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Joey Kazlo, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Northeastern Clinton's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Moriah, their victory bumped their record up to 7-10.
Northeastern Clinton took their win against Moriah in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 12-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northeastern Clinton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
