Baseball Preview: Souderton Indians vs. Central Bucks East Patriots
Souderton is 8-2 against Central Bucks East since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Souderton Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Central Bucks East Patriots at 3:45 p.m. Neither Souderton nor Central Bucks East posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Last Tuesday, Souderton didn't have quite enough to beat Pennridge and fell 3-2. Souderton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Grayson Norris was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Souderton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Divens, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
While Central Bucks East's win against Central Bucks South wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. Central Bucks East never let Central Bucks South onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory last Tuesday. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Central Bucks East has scored all year.
Sam Bliss spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season.
Souderton now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Central Bucks East, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Souderton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Central Bucks East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Souderton took their win against Central Bucks East in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 17-11. Does Souderton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central Bucks East turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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