Northeastern won the last time they faced Triad, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Northeastern Jets sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Triad Cardinals. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Northeastern.
Renna Kelly was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Kelly was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, Jayla Arnold was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Katelyn Houser, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Northeastern's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0. As for Triad, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Northeastern didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 5-4 win vs. Graham Local on the 28th. As for Triad, they will head out on the road to face off against West Liberty-Salem at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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