Northeastern never let their opponents score on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 19-0 margin over the Richmond Red Devils. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won three matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Hailey Elsrod and Makayla Hopkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Elsrod pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Hopkins struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). At bat, Elsrod got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI, while Hopkins got on base in both of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Isabella Peed was incredible, firing off two home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Russell, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
Knights
| 04/28/25 @ Richmond | 67.5% |
| 04/23/25 vs Union County | 53.6% |
| 04/18/25 vs New Castle | 21.4% |
| 04/17/25 @ Tri | 30% |
| 04/15/25 @ Delta | 46.3% |
| + 15 more games |
Northeastern always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .675. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
The win made it two in a row for Northeastern and bumps their season record up to 5-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.5 runs over those games. As for Richmond, their defeat was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-9.
Coming up, Northeastern will welcome Eastern Hancock at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Richmond, they will head out to take on Anderson at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Red Devils are facing the Indians at the right time seeing as the Indians are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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