The Cumberland Valley Eagles will face off against the Northeastern Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Cumberland Valley put up the most runs they have all season on Wednesday. They fell just short of Mifflin County by a score of 11-10.
Micah LaPila was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Wyatt Moore was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Northeastern won against Susquehannock on Monday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Bobcats blew past Central Dauphin East 12-2. Considering the Bobcats have won six games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ryan Wilson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Northeastern is 3-1 when Wilson posts two or more runs, but 6-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, Connor Bissinger was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Northeastern's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-2 (and 5-8 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Cohen Reisenger, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Northeastern is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Cumberland Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
