Northeast had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-10 to make it six. They came up short against the Kirkwood Cobras, falling 19-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cobras this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-1 on April 8th.
As for Kirkwood, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-3. The result was nothing new for the Cobras, who have now won four games by ten runs or more so far this season.
For Kirkwood's part, Maddie Ratcliff made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Ratcliff was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Kiara Conley was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Moana Tuuaga, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one double.
Coming up, Northeast will host West Creek at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Coyote have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.89 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Kirkwood, they will venture away from home to take on Northwest at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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