Baseball Preview: Halifax Wildcats vs. Kutztown Cougars
The Halifax Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Kutztown Cougars at 4:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Halifax: 4, Kutztown: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Halifax is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Upper Dauphin Area just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 7-6.
Brandon Schell put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off 12 hits (and only one walk). Schell has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Schell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Isaac Miller led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Cooper Custer was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Halifax didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Upper Dauphin Area only tossed four.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kutztown, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They never let Nativity BVM onto the board and left with a 1-0 win on Monday.
Halifax's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-3. As for Kutztown, their victory bumped their record up to 12-10.
Halifax came up short against Kutztown in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 5-1. Will Halifax have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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