The Northeastern Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Union County Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northeastern will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Northeastern sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Monroe Central.
Kaiden White was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). White has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season. White was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Matt Truitt tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, Northeastern got a big performance out of Logan White, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. White is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Conner Burk, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Union County entered their tilt with North Decatur with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Chargers by a score of 13-10 on Tuesday. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Northeastern's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Union County, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-2.
Northeastern came out on top in a nail-biter against Union County when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. Does Northeastern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Union County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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