Northeast's game last Monday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Chester Clippers a 15-0 shutout. That looming 15-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Northeast yet this season.
Machi Piatka-Walker and David Rivas made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Piatka-Walker tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Rivas struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Piatka-Walker scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Rivas scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Northeast got a massive performance out of Jonathan Ramirez, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Gonzalez, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Chester's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jah'mai Brown, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
The victory got Northeast back to even at 3-3. As for Chester, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northeast will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Masterman at 3:15 p.m. Northeast is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Chester, they will head out on the road to face off against Westtown at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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