South River got themselves on the board against Northeast on Tuesday, but Northeast never followed suit. They had just enough and edged the Northeast Eagles out 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for South River.
South River's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Derek Hooker, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Hooker has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
South River's win bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Northeast, they dropped their record down to 3-3 with that loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
South River didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-3 defeat vs. Glen Burnie on the 17th. As for Northeast, they will head out on the road to challenge Severna Park at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Northeast's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Severna Park's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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