Northeastern had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-12 to make it five. They came up short against the Currituck County Knights, falling 13-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 21-3 on Tuesday.
As for Currituck County, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. The result was nothing new for Currituck County, who have now won nine games by ten runs or more so far this season.
For Currituck County's part, Dom Doran was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and one double. Those four runs gave Doran a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Riley Anderson, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northeastern will welcome Gates County at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Red Barons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.12 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Currituck County, they will host Hertford County at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Knights are facing the Bears at the right time seeing as the Bears are stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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