North East can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-7 margin over the General McLane Lancers. With that victory, North East brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Sydney Wittman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up seven earned runs off seven hits. Wittman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Wittman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cadence Jones was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Julianna Coletta was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
On General McLane's side, Makayla Rapela was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Lorah, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
North East's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-7. As for General McLane, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
North East will head out on the road to challenge Seneca at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. North East is facing Seneca at the right time seeing as Seneca is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for General McLane, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Union City at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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