Baseball Preview: Danville Ironmen vs. Conwell-Egan Catholic Eagles
The Danville Ironmen will challenge the Conwell-Egan Catholic Eagles on Thursday. Danville will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Danville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top against Scranton Prep by a score of 6-1.
Garrett Hoffman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
On the hitting side, Cole Duffy was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Reece McCarthy was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Conwell-Egan Catholic earned a 10-5 victory over Bethlehem Catholic on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Conwell-Egan Catholic.
Braydon Janzer and Keegan Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Janzer scored a run while going 3-for-4, while johnson scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Connor Landau, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Danville is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Conwell-Egan Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 16-5.
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