With a playoff game on the line, Northeastern rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top against the Eastern Hancock Royals by a score of 9-5. Winning may never get old, but Northeastern sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Logan White made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). White has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. White was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Johnson, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Moore, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Northeastern is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Eastern Hancock, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-19 record this season.
Northeastern will take on Knightstown at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Northeastern is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. Eastern Hancock does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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