Northeast Academy is 0-9-1 against Pungo Christian Academy since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. After both having extra time off, both teams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Northeast Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success two weeks ago. Everything went their way against New Life Christian Academy as Northeast Academy made off with a 21-2 win. The victory was just what Northeast Academy needed coming off of an 18-1 loss in their prior contest.
Meanwhile, Pungo Christian Academy put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 16-6 margin over John Paul II Catholic. Pungo Christian Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matches by seven runs or more this season.
Anna Stoop spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, EllaKate Hanna was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Emma Hanna, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Northeast Academy made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Pungo Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with that win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Northeast Academy might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Pungo Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Thankfully for Northeast Academy, Reagan Stoop (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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