Baseball Preview: Northeastern Knights vs. Union City Indians
The Northeastern Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Union City Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Northeastern took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Everything went their way against Union County as Northeastern made off with a 13-3 win. The result was nothing new for Northeastern, who have now won four games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Kaiden White was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. White has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. White was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blake Waters, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Riley Isaacs was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Union City waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 13-2 victory. Considering Union City has won three matches by more than ten runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Trendon Spence, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Zackary Fulk, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Northeastern has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for Union City, their record is now 4-2.
Northeastern's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. Northeastern has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Union City, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Northeastern continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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