After flying high against Madison Plains last Thursday, Miami Trace came back down to earth. The Miami Trace Panthers fell just short of the Northeastern Jets by a score of 6-5 on Saturday. Miami Trace was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Northeastern apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Xavier Lawhorn was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Cooper Enochs made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Jameson Hyer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Miami Trace's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Northeastern, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Miami Trace will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Hillsboro at 5:00 p.m. Hillsboro is coming into the matchup with five straight losses at home, meaning Miami Trace will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Northeastern, they will head out on the road to challenge West Liberty-Salem at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. West Liberty-Salem's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Northeastern's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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