Mechanicsburg is 8-2 against Northeastern since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Mechanicsburg Indians will head out on the road to take on the Northeastern Jets at 5:00 p.m. Mechanicsburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Mechanicsburg never let their opponents score. They put the hurt on Greenon with a sharp 11-0 victory.
Jasalyn Sartin made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Sartin has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Sartin was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addie DeLong, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Clara Forrest, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Northeastern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-1 walloping at the hands of Springfield.
Northeastern saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Harris, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Mechanicsburg now has a winning record of 2-1-1. As for Northeastern, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Northeastern's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Mechanicsburg has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Northeastern, though, as they've been averaging 9.9. Given Mechanicsburg's sizable advantage in that area, Northeastern will need to find a way to close that gap.
Mechanicsburg was able to grind out a solid win over Northeastern in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mechanicsburg since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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