The Northeast Vikings will face off against the Rutherford Rams at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Northeast has three straight wins, Rutherford has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Northeast will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Dunedin, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Vikings put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 11-5 victory on Friday. Northeast's win was all the more impressive since the Falcons were averaging only 3.5 runs allowed on the season.
Evan Halle
| 03/13/26 vs Dunedin | 5 |
| 03/06/26 vs Clearwater | 4 |
| 03/03/26 @ Seminole | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Dunedin | 2 |
| 02/20/26 vs Countryside | 1 |
Evan Halle made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and one run.
In other batting news, Connor Mook was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Peyton Schmidt, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Northeast kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Rutherford came up short against Fort Walton Beach on Friday and fell 5-2.
Caylen Nguyen made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run. Cameron York also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Northeast's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Rutherford, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
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