Northeast has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Olney Trojans at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Northeast is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Northeast can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Nueva Esperanza 12-1.
David Rivas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Rivas has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Rivas was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Gonzalez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Calvin Castro, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Olney is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 18-1 to Frankford on Wednesday.
Northeast has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Olney, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Northeast might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Olney in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Northeast avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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