After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Gates County, Northeastern was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Hertford County Bears. That's more bragging rights for Northeastern, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Peyton Paris made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Paris has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Paris was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carter Stevenson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Michael Everett was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Hertford County's side, Brayden Baggett made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Northeastern's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Hertford County, they dropped their record down to 1-12 with that loss, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.
Northeastern is on the road again on Tuesday to play Perquimans at 1:00 p.m. Perquimans is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Hertford County, they will take on Eastern Christian HomeSchool on Tuesday. Eastern Christian HomeSchool's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Hertford County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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