The Northeastern Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Manteo Redskins at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Wednesday, Northeastern fell victim to a rough 13-3 loss at the hands of Camden County.
Cayden Dudley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Carter Stevenson was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Manteo scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They never let Cape Hatteras onto the board and left with a 23-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Manteo needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Drew Brown and Trevor Sawyer made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Brown struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Sawyer struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). At the plate, Brown went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Sawyer scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Manteo got a massive performance out of Wyn Wheeler, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 5-for-6. The team also got some help courtesy of Jose Brown, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Northeastern has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Manteo, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-11.
Northeastern might still be hurting after the 13-5 defeat they got from Manteo in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Northeastern, Gage Tolson (who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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