The South River Seahawks will head out on the road to take on the Northeast Eagles at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. South River is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
South River waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Bulldogs 10-1. South River might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three contests by nine runs or more this season.
Nolan Hooker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Hooker was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Preston Kunst looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Derek Hooker was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Quinn Yellin, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Northeast had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over North Harford on Saturday.
South River's record is now 4-2. As for Northeast, their record now sits at 1-0.
South River came up short against Northeast in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 7-3. Can South River avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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