Northeast has gone 8-2 against Countryside recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Northeast Vikings will head out to take on the Countryside Cougars at 7:00 p.m.
On Wednesday, Northeast didn't have quite enough to beat St. Petersburg Catholic and fell 3-2.
Luke Guzman
| 02/26/25 @ St. Petersburg Catholic | 2 |
| 02/12/25 vs St. Petersburg | 1 |
| 04/19/24 @ Lakewood | 1 |
| 03/14/24 vs Ezell-Harding Christian | 1 |
| 03/01/24 vs Pinellas Park | 1 |
Luke Guzman and Michael Marley stepped up to the plate in a big way. Guzman went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI, while Marley scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Guzman a new career-high in hits (two). Connor Weldon also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Countryside hadn't done well against East Lake recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Countryside had just enough and edged out East Lake 5-4. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Countryside's victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sean Sobush, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Another was Luke Tregillus, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Northeast's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for Countryside, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Northeast came out on top in a nail-biter against Countryside in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northeast since the team 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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