Hertford County is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Northeastern a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Hertford County Bears will be playing at home against the Northeastern Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Hertford County and Pasquotank County meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. Hertford County came up short against Pasquotank County, falling 17-4.
Hertford County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tre'Vyahn Thorne, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits Thorne has posted since back in March of 2024. Another was Hunter Leo, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Northeastern lost 8-1 to TEACH Homeschool on Monday.
Hertford County's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Northeastern, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hertford County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Northeastern struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Hertford County came up short against Northeastern when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 9-5. Can Hertford County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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