Northeast had lost five straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 2-5 to make it six. They fell just short of the Henry County Patriots by a score of 4-3. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.
As for Henry County, the victory got them back to even at 2-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since April 18, 2025.
For Henry County's part, the team relied heavily on Levi Peale, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave Peale a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Heaton, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
While Northeast had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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