Northeastern waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Dallastown Wildcats 12-2. Considering Northeastern has won five matches by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Northeastern got a great performance from Drew Barshinger as he struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Barshinger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zack Ball, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Ryan Wilson was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
On Dallastown's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Meyer, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
Northeastern's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4. As for Dallastown, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northeastern will face off against Red Land at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Northeastern is facing Red Land at the right time seeing as Red Land is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Dallastown, they will head out on the road to challenge Cedar Cliff at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Dallastown is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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