It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Northeastern ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past the Susquehannock Warriors 5-4. This was payback for Northeastern, who suffered a 2-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
conner Rippo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Rippo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Northeastern let Brandon Charleston and Derek Gross loose on the outfield. Charleston scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Gross got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI. Ryan Wilson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Susquehannock's side, Manny Cartagena made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Rafi Hernandez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Northeastern made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Susquehannock, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Northeastern will head out on the road to challenge Spring Grove at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Susquehannock, they will be playing at home against Dallastown at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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