The Eastern Hancock Royals are on the road again on Thursday to play the Northeastern Knights at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Hancock is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Eastern Hancock can't be too worried about heading out to take on Northeastern: they just beat Irvington Preparatory Academy at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Eastern Hancock came out on top against Irvington Preparatory Academy by a score of 22-18 on Tuesday.
Caleb Retherford was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Brayden Sullivan was another key contributor, going 1-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Northeastern had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Starfires out 7-5.
The team relied heavily on Logan White, who went 4-for-4 with five RBI, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Seal, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Eastern Hancock's record now sits at 12-18. As for Northeastern, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Eastern Hancock has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Northeastern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Eastern Hancock skirted past Northeastern 8-6 when the teams last played last Monday. Does Eastern Hancock have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northeastern turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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