Baseball Game Preview: Northern York Polar Bears vs. West Perry Mustangs

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Northern York and West Perry are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Polar Bears will head out to square off against the Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northern York's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so West Perry's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Wednesday just wasn't the day for Northern York's offense. They fell just short of Shippensburg by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. The Polar Bears have struggled against the Greyhounds recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.

Collin McDonald spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Northern York saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryland Yinger, who went 1-for-2 with one double.

Meanwhile, West Perry fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Greencastle-Antrim on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 4-3. The Mustangs' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.

West Perry's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Northern York, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.