Northeast Academy was the 5-4 winner over Ridgecroft when they last played one another last Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The Northeast Academy Eagles wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-4 walloping at the hands of the Ridgecroft Rams on Wednesday.
For Ridgecroft's part, Klaire Cherry was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Cherry was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Olivia Revelle was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Mackenzie Knowles was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Northeast Academy's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Ridgecroft, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Northeast Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 20-1 loss vs. Pungo Christian Academy on the 19th. As for Ridgecroft, they will be playing at home against Ahoskie Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Ahoskie Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.5 runs per game this season.
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