Northeast is 0-10 against Clarksville since April of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. Northeast will be playing in front of their home fans against Clarksville at 5:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Northeast proved they can win big on Monday (they won by ten) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Fort Campbell 8-7. While the Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Makayla Tusie was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Katelynn Griffy, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Northeast always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .513 or higher in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Clarksville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Springfield. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wildcats have posted since April 30, 2024.
Clarksville is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.4 runs over those games. Northeast's victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Northeast suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Clarksville in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Northeast avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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