The North East Indians will take on the Harford Tech Cobras at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
North East easily dispatched Elkton on Monday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Indians fell just short of Havre de Grace by a score of 7-5 on Thursday. The Indians' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Jazmyn Martin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, North East saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Victoria McGee, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Harford Tech's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bel Air on Wednesday. The game marked the first time this season in which the Cobras were not able to get on the board.
North East's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Harford Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. North East has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Harford Tech struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
North East came out on top in a nail-biter against Harford Tech in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 6-5. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cobras turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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