Baseball Preview: Susquenita Blackhawks vs. Halifax Wildcats
After three games on the road, Susquenita is heading back home. They will take on the Halifax Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
While Susquenita has not struggled against Greenwood recently, they managed to flip the script on Saturday. Susquenita was the clear victor by a 17-4 margin over Greenwood.
Derek Gibney was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Gibney was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Ryan Schoppy looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
Back at the plate, Jon Erdossy was incredible, scoring four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Billy Syster was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Halifax put another one in the bag last Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Line Mountain a 20-0 shutout. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Halifax has managed all season.
Halifax got a massive performance out of Peter Ranck, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Schell, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Susquenita now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Halifax, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Susquenita has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Halifax struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Susquenita suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Halifax in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Susquenita avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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