North East has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Tuesday. They will square off against the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers at 4:00 p.m. Mercyhurst Prep took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on North East, who comes in off a win.
On Monday, North East was able to grind out a solid victory over Northwestern, taking the game 6-1. The win was just what North East needed coming off of a 12-2 loss in their prior game.
The team relied heavily on Tommy Owens, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jerek Turlij, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Mercyhurst Prep unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Monday. They suffered a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Harbor Creek. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Mercyhurst Prep has scored all season.
Mercyhurst Prep saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zack Kruszewski, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
The victory got North East back to even at 2-2. As for Mercyhurst Prep, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. North East has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mercyhurst Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
North East might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Mercyhurst Prep when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for North East, Jake Manendo (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched) 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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