If Northeastern was riding high off their 12-5 takedown of Kennard-Dale last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Northeastern Bobcats took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Central York Panthers on Wednesday. Northeastern has struggled against Central York recently, as their match on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Central York's part, Bailey Daughenbaugh tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Olivia Holtzman, who went 4-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Heap, who scored four runs while going 3-for-4.
Northeastern's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Central York, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-3.
Northeastern will head out on the road to challenge William Penn at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Northeastern is facing William Penn at the right time seeing as William Penn is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Central York, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Susquehannock at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Central York is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
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