Northeastern dropped their record down to 11-5 on Thursday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Winchester Community Golden Falcons by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 22 runs in the game before, the Knights couldn't push the score so high this time.
Northeastern saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb Moore, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
As for Winchester Community, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 14-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games.
On Winchester Community's side, Landen Porfidio was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Porfidio was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northeastern will take on Hagerstown at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Winchester Community, they will square off against Jay County at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Golden Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.
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