Knights
| 04/10/26 vs Franklin County | 9-3 |
| 04/09/26 @ Daleville | 7-1 |
| 04/06/26 vs Wapahani | 5-0 |
Northeastern extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping them up to 3-0. Everything went their way against the Franklin County Wildcats as they made off with a 9-3 win. That's two games straight that the Knights have won by exactly six runs.
Hailey Elsrod made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Elsrod was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isabella Peed, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Zella Cook, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Northeastern kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits every time they've taken the field this season.
As for Franklin County, they now have a losing record of 2-3. They have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
On Franklin County's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Fellure, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run. Ava Geiling also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northeastern will face off against Knightstown at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Franklin County, they will challenge Connersville at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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