Northeastern has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Eastern Hancock Royals at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northeastern will head into Saturday's matchup having proved themselves against South Adams: Northeastern took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against South Adams, but they managed to turn things around on Saturday. Northeastern skirted past South Adams 7-5.
The team relied heavily on Logan White, who went 4-for-4 with five RBI, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Seal, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Eastern Hancock had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 22-18 win over Irvington Preparatory Academy on Tuesday.
Caleb Retherford was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brayden Sullivan, who went 1-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
Northeastern is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Eastern Hancock, their victory bumped their record up to 12-18.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Northeastern has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Eastern Hancock struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Northeastern couldn't quite finish off Eastern Hancock when the teams last played last Monday and fell 8-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Eastern Hancock's Carson Borden, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Now that Northeastern knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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