Northeastern fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Red Lion on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They lost 14-6 to the Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-2 on April 1st.
Lennon Hammaker was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed eight innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Isaac Woods led a balanced group of hitters, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Cohen Reisenger, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Northeastern's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-8. As for Red Lion, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-6.
Northeastern didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 8-2 loss against Spring Grove on the 30th. As for Red Lion, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 7-0 victory against Central York on the 30th.
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