Northeastern Clinton had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 8-6 to make it five. They fell just short of the Plattsburgh Hornets by a score of 4-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-0 two weeks ago.
Lincoln Perkins put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Perkins was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
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Perkins wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Perkins, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. Jacob has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. William Whalen also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for Plattsburgh, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 14-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games.
Like Northeastern Clinton, Plattsburgh also got a great game from a two-way player: Diego Rios. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Rios was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Raif Lautenscheutz, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted over his last 11 matchups.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Northeastern Clinton will face off against rival Beekmantown at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Plattsburgh is set to take on their familiar foe Saranac at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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