Vikings
| 03/18/25 @ Clearwater Central Catholic | 9 |
| 03/05/25 @ Clearwater | 8 |
| 03/04/25 vs IMG Academy Gold | 6 |
| 02/28/25 @ Countryside | 5 |
| 02/25/25 vs Lakewood | 5 |
Northeast's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They blew past the Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders 9-2. The Vikings' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Northeast got a great performance from Xander Gericke as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over six innings pitched. That one hit allowed gave Gericke a new career-low.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Connor Mook, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits. Nick Bongo was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Northeast kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Northeast has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. Clearwater Central Catholic dropped their record down to 3-11 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Looking ahead, Northeast will challenge DePaul College Prep at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Calvary Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Calvary Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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