Baseball Recap: Mechanicsburg's loss ends six-game winning streak on the road

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 4:45pm

Baseball Recap: Mechanicsburg Wildcats vs. Northern York Polar Bears

It was a good run, but Mechanicsburg unfortunately witnessed the end of their 13-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Northern York Polar Bears by a score of 5-4. The loss put an end to Mechanicsburg's undefeated start to the season.

For Northern York's part, Collin McDonald looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched.

At the plate, Ryland Yinger was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Matthew Kendall, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Mechanicsburg's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-1-1. As for Northern York, their victory bumped their record up to 5-10.

Mechanicsburg will be playing at home against Bishop McDevitt at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Mechanicsburg will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive. As for Northern York, they will head out on the road to face off against West Perry at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Northern York and West Perry are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.

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