Knights
| 04/30/25 vs Eastern Hancock | 5 |
| 04/28/25 @ Richmond | 19 |
| 04/23/25 vs Union County | 12 |
| 04/18/25 vs New Castle | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Tri | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
The Northeastern Knights will head out on the road to take on the Cambridge City Lincoln Golden Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northeastern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Northeastern fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Eastern Hancock on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Royals by a score of 6-5. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Royals: they've now lost six in a row.
Isabella Peed made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Cambridge City Lincoln came into Monday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Winchester Community on Monday as they made off with a 21-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Golden Eagles, who have now won three contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Addyson Pitcock was incredible, firing off two home runs, five runs, and seven RBI while going 5-for-6. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Samantha Bell, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Cambridge City Lincoln always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .640. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Winchester Community only posted an OBP of .270.
Cambridge City Lincoln's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Northeastern, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Cambridge City Lincoln's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Northeastern has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Cambridge City Lincoln, though, as they've been averaging 9.2 hits. Given Northeastern's sizable advantage in that area, the Golden Eagles will need to find a way to close that gap.
Northeastern beat Cambridge City Lincoln 4-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights 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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