In what's become a running theme this season, Northeast gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-5 margin over the St. Petersburg Green Devils. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Northeast.
Northeast got a great performance from Danielle Brunner as she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Brunner has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lashell Roberts was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Makayla Simon was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
On St. Petersburg's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniela Leombruno, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Northeast is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for St. Petersburg, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northeast will take on Osceola at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northeast is on a six-game streak of home wins, Osceola a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. St. Petersburg will take on Tarpon Springs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Petersburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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