After constant struggles on the road, North East has finally found some success away from home. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 8-1 walloping at the hands of the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers on Tuesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs North East has scored all season.
North East saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tommy Owens, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Mercyhurst Prep's side, Noah Trojanowski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zack Kruszewski, who went 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three doubles, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Josh Majczyk, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
North East now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Mercyhurst Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North East will take on Girard at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mercyhurst Prep, they will head out on the road to face off against Northwestern at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mercyhurst Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Northwestern's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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