It was a good run, but Northeastern unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak in Saturday's first game. They fell just short of the Wapahani Raiders by a score of 15-14. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Northeastern of the 5-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Kaiden White was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. White has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season. White was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Colton Creech made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Gavin Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Northeastern didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wapahani only tossed four.
On Wapahani's side, Landon Weller was a standout: he scored four runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock Zickgraf, who scored a run while going 4-for-4.
Having lost for the first time this season, Northeastern fell to 3-1. As for Wapahani, their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Northeastern beat Wapahani by a score of 7-3 later that day.
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