Softball Recap: Northeast Takes a Loss

Vikings

Previous 5 Games

04/14/26 @ East Lake	0-9
04/10/26 vs Pinellas Park	13-12
04/01/26 vs Manatee	13-2
03/31/26 @ Seminole	6-3
03/27/26 vs Osceola	0-14

Northeast dropped down to 9-6 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They lost 9-0 to the East Lake Eagles. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Vikings' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

As for East Lake, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games.

For East Lake's part, Lucy Mondok made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Mondok has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two RBI and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Frankie Parkes, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Carly Edwards was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run.

Northeast and East Lake should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Vikings (ranked 207th) will meet Boca Ciega (ranked 460th) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, East Lake will challenge Tarpon Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (45 vs. 409).