Baseball Game Preview: Central Bucks East Patriots vs. Souderton Indians

For the second straight game, Central Bucks East will face off against Souderton. The Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Indians at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Central Bucks East has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with five straight defeats, while Souderton will come in with five straight wins.

Central Bucks East fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Souderton on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 14-13. Even if the Patriots couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.

Jack Thompson

Runs

04/09/25 @ Souderton	3
03/28/25 vs Council Rock South	2
03/20/25 vs Perkiomen School	2
04/08/25 vs Souderton	1
04/02/25 vs North Penn	1
+ 1 more games

Jack Thompson was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. He has become a key player for Central Bucks East: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Nick Mutchler, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

Souderton pushed their record up to 5-1-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Central Bucks East, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.