Baseball Recap: Susquenita Takes a Loss

Blackhawks

Previous 5 Games

05/08/25 @ Halifax	3-10
05/02/25 @ Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy	18-0
05/01/25 vs Line Mountain	8-0
04/30/25 @ Line Mountain	17-5
04/28/25 vs Newport	2-4

Susquenita dropped their record down to 12-5 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They lost 10-3 to the Halifax Wildcats. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Blackhawks, who until this game were averaging 3.06 runs allowed.

Billy Syster was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.

As for Halifax, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games.

On Halifax's side, Brandon Schell made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Schell has posted since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games he's played.

In other batting news, Cohen Bechtel and Will Steinhauer did most of the damage at the plate: Bechtel got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI, while Steinhauer went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Steinhauer has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Matt Kocher, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Susquenita will face off against Big Spring at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Halifax, they will challenge East Juniata at 4:30 a.m. on Monday.