Baseball Preview: Northeastern Jets vs. Cedarville Indians
The Northeastern Jets will head out on the road to square off against the Cedarville Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Northeastern is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
On Tuesday, Northeastern fell victim to a tough 7-1 loss at the hands of West Liberty-Salem.
Meanwhile, Cedarville waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Irish with a sharp 7-1 win. Cedarville might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four contests by six runs or more this season.
Jake Winter was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Winter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Cedarville let Mason Johnson and Zach Creeden loose on the outfield. Johnson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Creeden went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brayden Criswell, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Northeastern's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-8. As for Cedarville, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
Northeastern took their win against Cedarville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northeastern since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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