Olney is still looking for their season's first win. They fell just short of the Northeast Vikings by a score of 7-5 on Friday. Olney was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Northeast apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Northeast's part, Machi Piatka-Walker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit, only two earned runs while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Piatka-Walker was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Piatka-Walker wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gerald Simon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Olney's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Northeast, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-6.
Olney will head out on the road to take on Constitution at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Olney will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Northeast, they will head out on the road to face off against Science Leadership Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Northeast is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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