The Northeast Vikings will be playing at home against Carver High School of Engineering & Science at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northeast took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Kensington as Northeast made off with a 13-3 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Northeast considering their one-run performance the game before.
David Rivas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Rivas has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Rivas was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Northeast let Calvin Castro and Eliezer Garcia-Guzman loose on the outfield. Castro scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Garcia-Guzman went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Jonathan Ramirez was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Carver High School of Engineering & Science beat Constitution 7-2 last Wednesday.
Like Northeast, Carver High School of Engineering & Science also got a great game from a two-way player: Julian Perez. He struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Perez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Carver High School of Engineering & Science let Oscar Wolfe and Mehkai Pressley loose on the outfield. Wolfe scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Pressley scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Chase Henry, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Northeast's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Carver High School of Engineering & Science, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
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