South Adams extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 5-20 in the process. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 8-4 to the Northeastern Knights, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-4 on Saturday.
South Adams saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derek Weaver, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Northeastern, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 16-6. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly four runs.
On Northeastern's side, they let Logan White and Eli Jasinski run wild. White went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double, while Jasinski went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Jarrett Leitner was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double.
South Adams and Northeastern are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Starfires will square off against Whitko at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. South Adams' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. As for Northeastern, they will take on Centerville at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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