Northeastern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Cedarville Indians by a score of 3-1. Northeastern was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Cedarville apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Cedarville's part, Xavier Pauling spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Cedarville's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Miller, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Mason Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Northeastern's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Cedarville, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Northeastern will be playing at home against Greeneview at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Greeneview's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Northeastern's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cedarville, they will head out on the road to challenge West Liberty-Salem at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with West Liberty-Salem sitting on seven straight wins and Cedarville on five.
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