The Northeastern Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Cambridge City Lincoln Golden Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Northeastern nor Cambridge City Lincoln posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Things were looking good for Northeastern after they put the first run on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Yorktown. The Knights have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Northeastern saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzie Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Cambridge City Lincoln came up short against Centerville on Wednesday, falling 8-1. The Golden Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cambridge City Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Northeastern, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Northeastern was able to grind out a solid win over Cambridge City Lincoln when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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