Northeast came tearing into Wednesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Largo Packers by a score of 5-1. This was payback for Northeast, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Northeast got a great performance from Cory Geinzer as he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Geinzer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Northeast saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ace Williams, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Williams has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Josh Sorensen, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Largo's side, Joshua Jackson-Valverde spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Largo saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Jones, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Northeast's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Largo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northeast will face off against Seminole at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Largo, they will head out on the road to square off against Pinellas Park at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Largo's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Pinellas Park's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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