Northeastern lost against Yorktown back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Northeastern Knights fell just short of the Yorktown Tigers by a score of 6-4. Northeastern has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Emma Neeley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Alexis Russell, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Yorktown's side, Caitlin Laferney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. Laferney has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alexis Fields was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Bartle, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Northeastern's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-6. As for Yorktown, the victory (which was their 16th in a row) raised their record to 18-2.
Northeastern will head out on the road to square off against Hagerstown at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northeastern's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Hagerstown's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Yorktown, they will head out on the road to challenge Pendleton Heights at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pendleton Heights is on a three-game streak of home wins, Yorktown a seven-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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