Northeast had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Barron Collier Cougars on Thursday. The win was nothing new for Northeast as they're now sitting on four straight.
Danielle Brunner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Baylie Dorr was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Simon, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
On Barron Collier's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sheila Forbes, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Northeast has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Barron Collier, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-8.
Northeast will take on Parrish Community at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northeast is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. Barron Collier does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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