Northeastern's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Hertford County Bears by a score of 7-2. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Bears recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Peyton Paris made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Northeastern is 3-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 0-7 otherwise. Paris was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Michael Everett
| 04/14/26 @ Hertford County | 3 |
| 04/13/26 vs TEACH Homeschool | 2 |
| 04/04/26 @ Gates County | 2 |
| 04/29/25 @ Pasquotank County | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Hertford County | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Everett, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Miles Everett also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Northeastern's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 3-8. As for Hertford County, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Coming up, Hertford County will welcome Northeast Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11 runs per game on average), something the Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of. Northeastern will be paying especially close attention to Hertford County's contest: after Hertford County faces off against Northeast Academy, they'll take on Northeastern again at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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