Baseball Preview: Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials vs. Souderton Indians
After two games on the road, Plymouth Whitemarsh is heading back home. They will take on the Souderton Indians at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Plymouth Whitemarsh's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Souderton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Plymouth Whitemarsh scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They never let Cheltenham onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Cheltenham's batters probably weren't too happy with Chase Fisher, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 11 Ks (he gave up four walks).
At the plate, Plymouth Whitemarsh got a massive performance out of Gabe Caucci, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Caucci is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Hegarty, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Souderton had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Central Bucks East on Wednesday.
Souderton also got a good showing from Grayson Norris, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Souderton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Divens, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. Austin Kreyenhagen was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Plymouth Whitemarsh's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs per game. As for Souderton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Plymouth Whitemarsh has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Souderton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Plymouth Whitemarsh skirted past Souderton 6-5 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Plymouth Whitemarsh have another victory up their sleeve, or will Souderton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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