After flying high against Swenson Arts & Tech last Monday, Northeast came back down to earth. The Northeast Vikings' tough 11-1 loss to the Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds on Friday might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Northeast in their matchups with Holy Ghost Prep: they've now lost three in a row.
For Holy Ghost Prep's part, Jack DeLuca looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. DeLuca has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Keith Freiband and Edwin Rosado did most of the damage at the plate: Freiband scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Rosado scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Rosado is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tyler Bergkoetter, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Northeast's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Holy Ghost Prep, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-5.
Northeast will be playing at home against Kensington at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Holy Ghost Prep will take on Haverford School at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Holy Ghost Prep is facing Haverford School at the right time seeing as Haverford School is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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