Baseball Preview: Central Bucks East Patriots vs. Central Bucks South Titans
The Central Bucks East Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Central Bucks South Titans at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Central Bucks East is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Central Bucks East had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Central Bucks West.
Chase Harlan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Jack Mislan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Central Bucks South had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against Souderton on Tuesday.
Central Bucks East's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Central Bucks South, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Central Bucks East skirted past Central Bucks South 2-0 when the teams last played back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Central Bucks South's Luke Hillegass, who struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Central Bucks East still be able to contain Hillegass? There's only one way to find out.
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