Northeast hasn't had much luck against Rutland recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Northeast Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Rutland Hurricanes at 4:00 p.m.
On Monday, Northeast came up short against Warner Robins and fell 10-5. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Northeast saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Talley, who scored a run and stole Four bases. while going 1-for-3. Zahkie Denson was another, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Rutland was able to grind out a solid victory over Central on Monday, taking the game 10-6.
Colton Beard made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Beard was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kyle Howard was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Khalil Washington also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Rutland pushed their record up to 4-0-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Northeast, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Northeast has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Rutland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Northeast suffered a grim 16-8 defeat to Rutland when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Northeast avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
