The Northeast Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Dunedin Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, it was close, but Northeast sidestepped Shorecrest Prep for a 5-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Northeast.
Trey Halle looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Northeast's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nick Biddle Jr, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Elijah De La Concha was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Dunedin entered their tilt with Indian Rocks Christian with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Eagles on Tuesday.
Noah Cleveland tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Demetri Tsesmelis and Greyson McNeill did most of the damage at the plate: Tsesmelis scored a run while going 1-for-2, while McNeill scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jett Matos, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Northeast pushed their record up to 16-3 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs per game. As for Dunedin, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Northeast came up short against Dunedin in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 8-4. Can Northeast avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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