The Northeastern Eagles will square off against the Martin County Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Northeastern is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Martin County on Tuesday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gators.
For Martin County's part, Beau Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Kamarion Larry was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Brody Whitaker was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Martin County pushed their record up to 15-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Northeastern, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Northeastern has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Martin County struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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