There's no place like home for Northeastern, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Daniel Boone Blazers with a sharp 12-2 victory on Saturday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Northeastern considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Northeastern got a great performance from Drew Barshinger as he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Barshinger has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brandt Johnson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Zack Ball was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and a double.
On Daniel Boone's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Lee, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Northeastern pushed their record up to 4-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs per game. As for Daniel Boone, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3.
Northeastern will be playing in front of their home fans against Central York at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Northeastern is facing Central York at the right time seeing as Central York is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Daniel Boone, they will head out on the road to challenge Conrad Weiser at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Daniel Boone will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Conrad Weiser will have lost four straight heading into Monday's match.
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