The Northeast Eagles will take on the University Heights Blazers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Northeast faced off against Fort Campbell on Thursday. Northeast took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fort Campbell. The loss put an end to the Eagles' undefeated start to the season.
Makayla Tusie was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Caylee Warren, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Northeast always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .513 or higher in four consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, University Heights got the win against Kenwood on Thursday by a conclusive 16-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blazers.
Katherine Wood was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Wood was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Oakley, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Emily Dilday was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
University Heights' win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Northeast, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Everything went Northeast's way against University Heights in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Northeast made off with a 17-1 victory. Will Northeast repeat their success, or does University Heights has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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