The Northeast Vikings will head out on the road to take on Masterman at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After only one run in their last matchup, Northeast made sure to put some runs up on the board against Chester on Friday. Northeast's pitchers stepped up to hand Chester a 15-0 shutout. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for Northeast this season.
Machi Piatka-Walker and David Rivas were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Piatka-Walker tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Rivas struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Piatka-Walker scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Rivas scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Northeast got a massive performance out of Jonathan Ramirez, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Ethan Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, even though Constitution scored an imposing 14 runs back in March, Masterman still came out on top. Masterman walked away with a 19-14 win over Constitution. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Masterman.
Like Northeast, Masterman also got a great game from a two-way player: Gabe LaRosa. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. LaRosa was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in 24 of his 26 plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Casella, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
The victory got Northeast back to even at 3-3. As for Masterman, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Northeast suffered a grim 16-5 defeat to Masterman when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Northeast, Oliver Dmochowski (who scored four runs while getting on base in four of his eight plate appearances) 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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