Northeastern extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-4. They lost 13-5 to the First Flight Nighthawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 15-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
Northeastern saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Collins, who fired off two home runs while going 2-for-3. Michael Everett also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As for First Flight, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 7-4. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
On First Flight's side, Gavin Capps made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Capps has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dillon Francis, who went 4-for-5 with five RBI, three doubles, and two runs. Those three doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cade Gehris, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
While Northeastern 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 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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