The Northeast Eagles will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the South River Seahawks at 4:45 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northeast had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past North Harford 7-6.
Meanwhile, South River entered their tilt with Bowie with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Bulldogs 10-1. South River might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three games by nine runs or more this season.
Nolan Hooker was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Hooker was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Preston Kunst looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Derek Hooker was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Quinn Yellin was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Northeast beat South River 7-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Northeast repeat their success, or does South River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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