Northeast has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Hollins Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northeast's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Hollins' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
In what's become a running theme this season, Northeast gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Warren East.
Northeast got a great performance from Dominic May as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. May has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Elijah De La Concha, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Cannizzaro, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Hollins had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Pinellas Park on Monday. Hollins has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Joshua Castellani and Justin Stiles stepped up to the plate in a big way. Castellani scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Stiles scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Northeast's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs per game. As for Hollins, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
Northeast suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Hollins in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Northeast, Kenney Robinson (who struck out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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