Baseball Recap: North Schuylkill Takes a Loss

North Schuylkill extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 5-13 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Danville Ironmen. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Spartans have suffered since March 25th.

North Schuylkill saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Slotcavage, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Another was Hunter Rogers, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.

As for Danville, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.

On Danville's side, Cole Duffy made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Duffy posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Casey Mills was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Looking ahead, North Schuylkill will take on Berwick at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Danville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.