Baseball Recap: Saegertown Panthers vs. Cambridge Springs Devils
Saegertown put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They blew past the Cambridge Springs Devils 12-1. Winning may never get old, but Saegertown sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Wyatt Burchill and Levi Gardner were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Burchill struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Gardner pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Burchill has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Burchill scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Gardner scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, DeMarcus Manning was incredible, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Everett Gardner, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Cambridge Springs' side, Joshua Gorton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
Saegertown's victory bumped their record up to 8-1-1. As for Cambridge Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Saegertown will head out on the road to challenge Union City at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Union City is coming into the match with four straight wins at home, so Saegertown will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Cambridge Springs, they will head out on the road to square off against Cranberry Area at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Cambridge Springs is facing Cranberry Area at the right time seeing as Cranberry Area is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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