Baseball Preview: Selinsgrove Seals vs. Blue Mountain Eagles
The Selinsgrove Seals are on the road again on Friday to play the Blue Mountain Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Selinsgrove is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Selinsgrove gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They put the hurt on Jersey Shore with a sharp 10-3 win.
Joshua Domaracki made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Domaracki was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tucker Teats, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Caleb Hicks, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Blue Mountain's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-0 walloping at the hands of Muhlenberg. The match marked the first time this year in which Blue Mountain was not able to get on the board.
Selinsgrove pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Blue Mountain, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-1.
Selinsgrove took their win against Blue Mountain in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Selinsgrove since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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