Baseball Recap: Shamokin Area comes up short despite Malaki Peffer's strong performance

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 6:15am

Baseball Recap: Shamokin Area Indians vs. Jersey Shore Bulldogs

If Shamokin Area was feeling good off their 11-1 takedown of Williams Valley last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Shamokin Area Indians fell 5-2 to the Jersey Shore Bulldogs on Friday. Shamokin Area has struggled against Jersey Shore recently, as their match on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Malaki Peffer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.

On Jersey Shore's side, their victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Landon Welshans, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI.

Shamokin Area's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Jersey Shore, they now have a winning record of 9-8.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shamokin Area will square off against Bloomsburg at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Shamokin Area is facing Bloomsburg at the right time seeing as Bloomsburg is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Jersey Shore, they will head out on the road to take on Warrior Run at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.

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