The Northeastern Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Monroe Central Golden Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Monroe Central took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Northeastern, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, Northeastern made easy work of Shenandoah and carried off a 16-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Northeastern.
Kaiden White made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. White was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Northeastern let Kaleb Moore and Logan Seal loose on the outfield. Moore scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Seal scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Conner Burk, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Monroe Central kicked off their season on the road on Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They suffered a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Centerville. Monroe Central has not had much luck with Centerville recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Monroe Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Easton Foster, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Northeastern was able to grind out a solid victory over Monroe Central when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northeastern 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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