Northeastern had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 5-6 to make it four. They came up short against the Manheim Township Blue Streaks, falling 8-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bobcats have suffered since March 17th.
Northeastern saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tristan Eckenrode, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
As for Manheim Township, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-4. Considering they have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
On Manheim Township's side, Tyler Shirk tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Jack Kenneff and Jacob Carrasco did most of the damage at the plate: Kenneff went 2-for-3 with three RBI, while Carrasco went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Those three RBI gave Kenneff a new career-high. Connor DelVecchio was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Northeastern will venture away from home to face off against South Western at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bobcats are facing the Mustangs at the right time seeing as the Mustangs are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Manheim Township, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-3 win against Cedar Cliff on the 22nd.
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