Baseball Recap: Southern Huntingdon County Rockets vs. Williamsburg Blue Pirates
Southern Huntingdon County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-4 walloping at the hands of the Williamsburg Blue Pirates. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Southern Huntingdon County of the 13-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
For Williamsburg's part, Luke Uplinger was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Preston Long was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Southern Huntingdon County's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Williamsburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southern Huntingdon County will face off against West Branch at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. West Branch's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Southern Huntingdon County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Williamsburg, they will head out on the road to challenge Moshannon Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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