The Northeastern Knights will head out on the road to take on the Yorktown Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Northeastern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Northeastern is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Franklin County just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. The loss continues a trend for Northeastern in their matchups with Franklin County: they've now lost six in a row.
Clare Lopeman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Northeastern saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzie Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Yorktown put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Wapahani 9-1. The victory was familiar territory for Yorktown who now have 15 in a row.
The team relied heavily on Claire Hazen, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Olivia Jaromin, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Northeastern's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Yorktown, they pushed their record up to 17-2 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Northeastern has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Yorktown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Northeastern suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Yorktown when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Northeastern, Lizzy Willis (who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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