North East has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Saturday. They will square off against the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers at 1:00 p.m.
Last Saturday, North East suffered a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of Fairview.
North East saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Troy Galbreath, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Mercyhurst Prep put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Fairview a 6-0 shutout. Mercyhurst Prep might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matches by six runs or more this season.
Hunter Krahe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Noah Reigel, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. He hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Zack Kruszewski, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
North East now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Mercyhurst Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. North East has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mercyhurst Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
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? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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