Northeastern waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Hauser Jets by a score of 6-2.
Mackenzie Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Northeastern's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jocelyn Allen, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Neeley, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Hauser's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Paige Mcdaniel gave up six earned runs on 11 hits and racked up 12 Ks.
Even though they lost, Hauser didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northeastern only tossed seven.
Northeastern is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Hauser, their loss dropped their record down to 15-6.
Northeastern will be playing at home against Franklin County at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Franklin County is coming into the matchup with four straight victories on the road, so Northeastern will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Hauser, they will challenge Delta at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hauser's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Delta's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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