Sadly, Northeastern is still looking for their first win of the season after seven games. Their tough 15-0 loss to the Holmes Aces on Thursday might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Northeastern has lost by exactly 15 runs.
For Holmes' part, Mia Hoffer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Hoffer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Harper Evans was a standout: she scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gabrielle Provencher, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Northeastern's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Holmes, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Northeastern will be playing in front of their home fans against Hertford County at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hertford County hasn't scored more than one runs for five games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Holmes, they will head out on the road to square off against Pasquotank County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Holmes' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Pasquotank County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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