Baseball Preview: Shikellamy Braves vs. Shamokin Area Indians
Shikellamy is 9-1 against Shamokin Area since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Shikellamy Braves will head out on the road to square off against the Shamokin Area Indians at 1:00 p.m. Shikellamy will be strutting in after a win while Shamokin Area will be coming in after a loss.
On Friday, Shikellamy was able to grind out a solid victory over Milton, taking the game 7-3.
Chayse Snyder was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Snyder was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Luke Beyer was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Shamokin Area fell victim to a rough 10-2 defeat at the hands of Milton last Friday. Shamokin Area has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Shamokin Area saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Neary, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Shikellamy made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Shamokin Area, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Shikellamy came out on top in a nail-biter against Shamokin Area when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shikellamy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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