It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Eastern Hancock ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Northeastern Knights. The Royals haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Eastern Hancock let Chyan Evans and Addisyn Trackwell run wild. Evans went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Trackwell went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Trackwell has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played.
Eastern Hancock hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northeastern struck out 15 times.
Royals
| 04/30/25 @ Northeastern | 6-5 |
| 04/24/25 @ Randolph Southern | 15-0 |
| 04/17/25 @ Wapahani | 18-0 |
| 04/10/25 @ Cowan | 4-1 |
| 05/17/24 @ Wes-Del | 12-0 |
| + 10 more games |
Eastern Hancock pushed their record up to 7-6 with the win, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Northeastern, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Looking ahead, Eastern Hancock will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Monroe Central at 5:30 p.m. The Royals are facing the Golden Bears at the right time seeing as the Golden Bears are stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Northeastern, they will head out on the road to take on Cambridge City Lincoln at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Golden Eagles have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season.
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