Northeast is 9-0 against Gibbs since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Northeast Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Gibbs Gladiators at 7:00 p.m. Northeast is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Northeast had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Palm Harbor University.
Danielle Brunner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over 7.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Northeast saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Fernald, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Gibbs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. Their tough 29-14 defeat to Anclote might stick with them for a while. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Northeast's record is now 8-4. As for Gibbs, their record now sits at 1-8.
Northeast took their win against Gibbs when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. Does Northeast have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gibbs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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