Northeast has not done well against Olney recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Northeast Vikings narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Olney Trojans 7-5. The win was familiar territory for Northeast who now have four in a row.
Machi Piatka-Walker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single hit, only two earned runs while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Piatka-Walker was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Piatka-Walker wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gerald Simon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Northeast has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Olney, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-10.
Northeast will head out on the road to face off against Science Leadership Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Northeast is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Olney, they will head out on the road to square off against Constitution at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Olney will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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