The Northeastern Bobcats will head out on the road to face off against the Spring Grove Rockets at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Northeastern will be strutting in after a win while Spring Grove will be coming in after a defeat.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Northeastern ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past Susquehannock 5-4.
conner Rippo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Rippo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Northeastern let Brandon Charleston and Derek Gross loose on the outfield. Charleston scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Gross got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ryan Wilson, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Spring Grove fell victim to a tough 13-3 loss at the hands of Shippensburg on Wednesday.
Spring Grove saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abrum Dull, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Northeastern made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Spring Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Northeastern took their victory against Spring Grove in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northeastern since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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