Baseball Preview: Susquenita Blackhawks vs. West Perry Mustangs
Susquenita has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the West Perry Mustangs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Susquenita is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Susquenita sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Greenwood.
Drew Deaven tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Susquenita's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Billy Syster, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but West Perry had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against James Buchanan on Thursday. West Perry has struggled against James Buchanan recently, as their match on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Susquenita's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. As for West Perry, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
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