For the first time this season, Northeast will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They are taking a road trip to face off against the South River Seahawks at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Saturday. Northeast walked away with an 8-3 victory over Francis Scott Key. The win made it back-to-back victories for Northeast.
Meanwhile, South River beat Annapolis 7-2 on Saturday. The Seahawks haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
South River got a great performance from Preston Kunst as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Furthermore, Kunst didn't allow a single hit, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nolan Hooker, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Finn Mulvihill, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Northeast's record now sits at 2-0. As for South River, their record now sits at an identical 2-0.
Northeast couldn't quite finish off South River in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can Northeast avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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