It was a good run, but Northeastern unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Franklin County Wildcats. The defeat continues a trend for Northeastern in their matchups with Franklin County: they've now lost six in a row.
Clare Lopeman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Northeastern saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzie Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Northeastern's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Franklin County, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-8.
Northeastern will square off against Yorktown at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Yorktown is on a seven-game streak of home wins, Northeastern a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Franklin County will take on East Central at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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