After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Miami, Northeast was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 win over the Northwestern Bulls. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Hurricanes' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Malik Aska made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Aska was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Jean Caraballo
| 02/17/26 vs Northwestern | 2 |
| 02/12/26 vs Miami | 1 |
| 02/10/26 vs Everglades | 1 |
| 02/09/26 @ Highlands Christian | 1 |
| 02/13/25 vs North Miami Beach | 2 |
In other batting news, Northeast let Kyron Woods and Jean Caraballo run wild. Woods got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Caraballo went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That's the most runs Caraballo has posted since back in February of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Jon Coyer, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Northeast kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
Northeast's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3.
Coming up, Northeast will welcome Stranahan at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Northwestern, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Booker T. Washington at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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