Northeastern hasn't had much luck against Mechanicsburg recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Jets will look to defend their home field against the Indians at 5:00 p.m.
Northeastern fell victim to West Jefferson and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They came up short against the Roughriders, falling 10-0. The Jets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mechanicsburg, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They never let Catholic Central get on the board and left with an 18-0 victory on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Irish: they've now won seven in a row.
Mylee DeLong was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Avery McDowell was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Marilyn Wilhelm, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Mechanicsburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .719. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Northeastern's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Mechanicsburg, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
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