South River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-1 walloping at the hands of the Northeast Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to South River of the 17-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 6th.
For Northeast's part, Presley McGinty was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). McGinty has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. McGinty was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carleigh Canada, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
South River's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Northeast, their win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-3.
South River will challenge Old Mill at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Northeast, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Southern at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Northeast is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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