Northeastern and Eastern Hancock squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Northeastern had to settle for second. They fell 6-1 to the Royals. The Knights have struggled against the Royals recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Hailey Elsrod spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Northeastern saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kelsie Culbertson, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Northeastern's loss dropped their record down to 16-4. As for Eastern Hancock, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-6.
Northeastern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Eastern Hancock, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 12-7 victory against Salem on the 6th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
