After three games on the road, Northeastern is heading back home. They will take on the Greeneview Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Northeastern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Northeastern's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Cedarville 10-0.
Renna Kelly made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Kelly has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Kelly was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Katelyn Houser, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Chloe Waugh was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Greeneview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 11-1 to Mechanicsburg.
Greeneview saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mya Simpson, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Northeastern's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Greeneview, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Greeneview's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Northeastern has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Greeneview, though, as they've been averaging 8.7. Given Northeastern's sizable advantage in that area, Greeneview will need to find a way to close that gap.
Northeastern took their victory against Greeneview when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-2. Will Northeastern repeat their success, or does Greeneview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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