Northeastern had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Everything went their way against the Wapahani Raiders on Monday as they made off with a 22-4 victory. For the Knights, this counts as revenge for the 4-3 win the Raiders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Mackenzie Johnson and Makayla Hopkins made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Johnson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Hopkins struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). At the plate, Johnson scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Hopkins scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Karri Gammon
| 04/07/25 @ Wapahani | 2 |
| 05/23/24 vs Union County | 1 |
| 05/21/24 vs Knightstown | 1 |
| 05/03/24 vs Centerville | 1 |
| 05/02/24 vs Randolph Southern | 1 |
| 04/30/24 vs Winchester Community | 2 |
In other batting news, Northeastern let Alexis Russell and Karri Gammon run wild. Russell scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Gammon scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. That's the most runs Gammon has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Macey Oler, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Northeastern always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wapahani only posted an OBP of .300.
Northeastern has already played their next game, a 9-5 defeat against Franklin County on the 11th. Wapahani has also already played their next contest (against Mississinewa), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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