The Northeast Vikings will square off against the St. Petersburg Green Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Northeast's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while St. Petersburg has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Northeast came out on top against Boca Ciega on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run third inning. The Vikings were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over the Pirates. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by seven runs or more this season.
Victoria Frye was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Simon, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.
Meanwhile, St. Petersburg fell victim to Hollins and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 17-0 to the Royals. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Green Devils have suffered against the Royals since April 28, 2021.
Northeast has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for St. Petersburg, their loss dropped their record down to 1-17.
St. Petersburg's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Northeast has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. It's a different story for St. Petersburg, though, as they've been averaging 9.2 hits. Given Northeast's sizable advantage in that area, the Green Devils will need to find a way to close that gap.
Northeast took their victory against St. Petersburg when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Green Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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