Northeastern can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They skirted past the Pasquotank County Panthers 7-6. This was payback for Northeastern, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Julian Jones and Seth Boyd did most of the damage at the plate: Jones scored two runs while going 4-for-5, while Boyd scored a run while going 3-for-4. Carter Stevenson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Pasquotank County's side, Ryan Robinson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Rice, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Pasquotank County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Northeastern's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-15. As for Pasquotank County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Northeastern by a score of 10-0.
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