Baseball Game Preview: Pottsville Crimson Tide vs. Tamaqua Blue Raiders

The Pottsville Crimson Tide will face off against the Tamaqua Blue Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Pottsville fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Tri-Valley on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 7-6. The Crimson Tide have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Alan Kushwarra was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Harrison Ciavarella also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Meanwhile, Tamaqua waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Panthers.

Jake Yenser made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.

Yenser wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mason Ligenza, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Tamaqua's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Pottsville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.