Fort Campbell fell victim to Northeast and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They suffered a tough 8-0 defeat at the hands of the Northeast Eagles. Fort Campbell has struggled against Northeast recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Northeast's part, MacKenzie Mixon made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Mixon has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Mixon was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Northeast let Julie Rollins and Mekhayla Tusie loose on the outfield. Rollins scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Tusie went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Madison Compton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Fort Campbell's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Northeast, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-10.
Fort Campbell is on the road again on Tuesday to play Hopkins County Central at 5:30 p.m. As for Northeast, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against White House-Heritage at 5:00 p.m. Northeast is facing White House-Heritage at the right time seeing as White House-Heritage is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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