Gators
| 04/22/26 @ Gates County | 11 |
| 04/21/26 vs Northeastern | 6 |
| 04/17/26 @ Currituck County | 2 |
| 04/14/26 vs Currituck County | 2 |
| 04/08/26 vs Havelock | 8 |
| + 15 more games |
The Martin County Gators will venture away from home to square off against the Northeastern Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Martin County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Northeastern will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Martin County extended their winning streak to three on Wednesday. The Gators came out on top against Gates County by a score of 11-8.
The team relied heavily on Macon Harrell, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Northeastern was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Martin County.
Northeastern saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Collins, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Martin County's victory bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Northeastern, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Martin County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Northeastern struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Martin County was able to grind out a solid win over Northeastern in their previous matchup on Tuesday, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gators since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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