Baseball Recap: Drew Deaven can't quite lead Susquenita over Halifax

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 8:14am

Baseball Recap: Susquenita Blackhawks vs. Halifax Wildcats

Friday just wasn't the day for Susquenita's offense. They lost 10-0 to the Halifax Wildcats on Friday. Susquenita has not had much luck with Halifax recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.

Susquenita saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Deaven, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.

On Halifax's side, Brandon Schell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Schell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Schell was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

In other batting news, Isaac Miller and Will Steinhauer did most of the damage at the plate: Miller scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Steinhauer scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dayton Bittner, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Susquenita's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Halifax, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-2.

Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Newport the next time they take the field. Halifax will head out to face Newport at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, while Susquenita will host them at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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