After three games on the road, Northeast is heading back home. They will take on the Frankford Pioneers at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After only one run in their last game, Northeast made sure to put some runs up on the board against Constitution on Tuesday. Northeast came out on top against Constitution by a score of 19-15.
Northeast got a massive performance out of David Rivas, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Rivas is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least two every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Machi Piatka-Walker, who scored five runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Frankford narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Nueva Esperanza 9-8.
Gabriel Perez and Jose Rivera did most of the damage at the plate: Perez got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Rivera went 3-for-5 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Enmanuel Roman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Northeast now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Frankford, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Northeast was able to grind out a solid victory over Frankford in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 7-4. Will Northeast repeat their success, or does Frankford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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