North East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to North East of the 8-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Tommy Owens was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Mercyhurst Prep's side, the team relied heavily on Ethan Ishimaru, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Zack Kruszewski, who scored a run and stole a base.
North East's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Mercyhurst Prep, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
North East will challenge Fairview at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fairview's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so North East's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mercyhurst Prep, they will be playing at home against Girard at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mercyhurst Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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