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HIGH POINT, N.C. – In game one of their weekend series, the Northeastern Huskies (18-19-1) fell to the High Point Panthers (13-26) by a score of 10-4 on Friday evening at Williard Stadium. 
 

• Mike Sirota led the game off with a solo home run on the second pitch of the ballgame, his fourth homer of the season, to lead 1-0.
• High Point retaliated in the bottom of the third with an eight run outburst to lead, 8-1.
• The Huskies began to chip away at the lead in the fourth inning – a sacrifice fly by JP Olson scored Max Viera from third and a bases loaded wild pitch scored Luke Beckstein to cut the lead to 8-3.
• In the top of the sixth, Northeastern notched a fourth run an another bases-loaded wild pitch – this time it was Olson running home from third, to cut it to 8-4.
• High Point answered back in the bottom of the frame with a sac-fly to make it 9-4.
• The Panthers tacked on another in the seventh on a wild pitch.
• Northeastern's pitching staff was led by Michael Gemma who worked a team-high 3.0 IP with one hit, one run, and three Ks on the evening.
• It was just the second night game this season for the Huskies - the first was last Friday's contest with JMU.

 The two teams face off again Saturday night with another 6pm first pitch. The game will stream on ESPN+.
 
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