The Harrisburg Cougars will take on the Susquehanna Township HANNA at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Harrisburg headed into their last matchup having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Steelton-Highspire let them put that streak behind them. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 16-5 margin over the Steamrollers on Monday. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Steamrollers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Radal Penguero made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Penguero was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Janmaury Molina, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those stolen bases were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Robert Martinez, who earned one RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Harrisburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Susquehanna Township hadn't done well against Camp Hill recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The HANNA sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the Lions.
Susquehanna Township saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Hertz, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Hertz is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Susquehanna Township pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Harrisburg, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Harrisburg has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Susquehanna Township struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
