Baseball Recap: Northeast Wins Going Away Against Hopkinsville

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Previous Games

04/11/25 - Home	10-4 W
04/10/25 - Away	4-14 L
03/15/23 - Home	6-4 W
03/13/23 - Away	16-4 W
04/20/22 - Away	1-4 L
+ 2 more games

Northeast made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Hopkinsville, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Eagles blew past the Tigers 10-4 on Friday. This was a revenge game for the Eagles: when they faced off against the Tigers last Thursday, they had to take a 14-4 defeat.

Cayden Young made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

In other pitching news, Jayko Rodriguez looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Northeast got a big performance out of Jackson Meece, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cameron Skaggs, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.

Northeast kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 8.8.

Northeast is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-14 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Hopkinsville, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.

Northeast will square off against West Creek on Monday. The Eagles are facing the Coyote at the right time seeing as the Coyote are stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Hopkinsville, they will take on University Heights at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Blazers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.