Northeastern extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 1-3. They fell 14-11 to the Greenon Knights. Even if the Jets couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Jake Newman made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Maddox Smith was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
As for Greenon, they pushed their record up to 5-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.7 runs over those games.
On Greenon's side, Ollie Derr tossed a big game, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Derr has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Grayson Meizler was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with four stolen bases and three runs. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Fields, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
Coming up, Northeastern will welcome Catholic Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Greenon, they will head out on the road to square off against Preble Shawnee at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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