Grape Pickers
| 04/15/25 @ Girard | 6-0 |
| 04/09/25 @ Conneaut Area | 3-2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Seneca | 6-2 |
| 04/04/25 vs West Middlesex | 11-3 |
| 03/27/25 vs Erie | 12-2 |
| + 4 more games |
North East put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Girard Yellowjackets with a sharp 6-0 victory. Considering the Grape Pickers have won four matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jerek Turlij made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Colton Owens was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jayden Wittman was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
North East's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Girard, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. North East will challenge rival Fairview at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Grape Pickers 2.3, the Tigers 2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Girard is set to take on their familiar foe Conneaut Area at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Yellowjackets 2, the Eagles 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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