Northeastern is 1-9 against Dallastown since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Northeastern Bobcats will head out on the road to take on the Dallastown Wildcats at 4:15 p.m. Northeastern is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
In what's become a running theme this season, Northeastern gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They blew past Central York 13-7.
Nathan Moser made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Moser was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Conner Rippo, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Brandon Charleston was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Dallastown came up short against Red Lion on Monday and fell 6-1.
Dallastown saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Schultz, who went 2-for-4 with a triple.
Northeastern is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Dallastown, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Dallastown's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Northeastern hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. It's a different story for Dallastown, though, as they've only averaged .214. Will they be able to contain Northeastern's hitters?
Everything went Northeastern's way against Dallastown when the teams last played back in April as Northeastern made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northeastern since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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