Northeastern is 8-2 against Hagerstown since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Northeastern Knights will face off against the Hagerstown Tigers at 9:00 a.m. Northeastern will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Northeastern sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Tri.
Northeastern's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Clare Lopeman, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Lopeman has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Karri Gammon, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Hagerstown's offense. Their rough 15-0 loss to Eastern Hancock on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. Hagerstown has struggled against Eastern Hancock recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Northeastern pushed their record up to 4-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Hagerstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Northeastern came out on top in a nail-biter against Hagerstown in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will Northeastern repeat their success, or does Hagerstown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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