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| 05/14/26 - Home | 5-3 W |
| 05/17/25 - Away | 0-7 L |
| 05/11/24 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 04/30/24 - Away | 0-10 L |
| 05/13/23 - Neutral | 11-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Northeastern took a seven-run defeat the last time they faced off against Hagerstown, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Knights narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Tigers 5-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Kaleb Kress was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Aiden Shaffer, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Northeastern hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive contests.
Northeastern's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Hagerstown, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-5.
Looking ahead, Northeastern will be playing at home against Triton Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.95 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Hagerstown, they will challenge Madison-Grant at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Argylls have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.65 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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