Baseball Game Recap: Greencastle-Antrim Blue Devils vs. Northern York Polar Bears

By Team Reports Apr 10, 2024, 6:28am

Baseball Recap: Greencastle-Antrim Blue Devils vs. Northern York Polar Bears

Greencastle-Antrim was the 2-1 winner over Northern York when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Greencastle-Antrim Blue Devils fell just short of the Northern York Polar Bears by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Greencastle-Antrim has lost by exactly two runs.

Landon Huth was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.

On Northern York's side, Collin McDonald spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on zero hits and racked up six Ks.

On the hitting side, Northern York let Jace Holford and Matthew Kendall loose on the outfield. Holford scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Kendall scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Colby Pentz, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.

This is the second loss in a row for Greencastle-Antrim and nudges their season record down to 2-3. As for Northern York, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-4.

Greencastle-Antrim will take on Big Spring at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The last seven games Greencastle-Antrim has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Northern York, they will head out on the road to challenge West Perry at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northern York and West Perry are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.

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