There's no place like home for Northeast, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the Kensington KENSINGTON TIGER 13-3. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Northeast considering their one-run performance the match before.
David Rivas made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Rivas has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Rivas was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Calvin Castro and Eliezer Garcia-Guzman did most of the damage at the plate: Castro scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Garcia-Guzman went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Ramirez, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Northeast's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Kensington, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Northeast will be playing at home against Carver High School of Engineering & Science at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Northeast is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Kensington, they will head out on the road to square off against Masterman at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. Masterman is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.3 runs per game this season.
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