The Northeast Vikings will challenge the Warren East Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Thursday, Northeast came up short against Countryside and fell 8-4. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Michael Marley and Noah Rodriquez did some serious damage despite the final result: Marley scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Rodriquez went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that Rodriquez hit this season.
Meanwhile, Warren East fell victim to IMG Academy Black and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Ascenders, falling 12-0. The Raiders' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Northeast's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Warren East, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Everything went Northeast's way against Warren East in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Northeast made off with a 7-1 win. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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