Northeast's game last Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Constitution Generals by a score of 19-15. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Northeast considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
David Rivas was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Rivas is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Machi Piatka-Walker was another key contributor, scoring five runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
On Constitution's side, Gabriel Smalley was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jayden Gordy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Constitution hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northeast struck out 15 times.
Northeast now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Constitution, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Northeast will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Frankford at 3:15 p.m. As for Constitution, they will head out on the road to square off against Masterman at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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