Preview: Northeastern Eagles vs. Hertford County Bears
Northeastern is on a five-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Hertford County a six-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Northeastern Eagles will take on the Hertford County Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northeastern will be strutting in after a win while Hertford County will be coming in after a loss.
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Northeastern ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past Holmes 7-6. The victory was just what Northeastern needed coming off of a 9-0 defeat in their prior match.
Northeastern let Carter Stevenson and Cayden Dudley loose on the outfield. Stevenson scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Dudley scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Seth Boyd, who went 3-for-5 with a stolen base and two RBI.
While Hertford County couldn't quite beat Pasquotank County on Tuesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-point loss they were dealt on Tuesday. Hertford County fell just short of Pasquotank County by a score of 5-3.
Hertford County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryland Whitby, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Northeastern's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Hertford County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Hertford County's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Northeastern has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Hertford County, though, as they've been averaging only 2.6 per game. Will Northeastern keep running through batters, or will Hertford County buck the trend?
Northeastern took their victory against Hertford County when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-2. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Hertford County's Colin Brock, who pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Northeastern to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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