Northeastern hasn't had much luck against First Flight recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Northeastern Eagles are headed away from home for the first time to take on the First Flight Nighthawks at 7:00 p.m.
Northeastern is leaving town to face First Flight after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Northeastern lost 9-2 to Cape Hatteras on Monday.
Northeastern saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Paris, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, First Flight made sure to put some runs up on the board against Fredericksburg Christian on Saturday. Everything went First Flight's way against Fredericksburg Christian as First Flight made off with a 16-6 victory.
Ben LaVier looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Everest Ouellette was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Fionn Reilly was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
First Flight always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fredericksburg Christian only posted an OBP of .333.
Northeastern suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to First Flight when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Northeastern avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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