Baseball Preview: Saegertown Panthers vs. Bishop Carroll Huskies
The Saegertown Panthers are on the road again on Thursday to play the Bishop Carroll Huskies at 12:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Saegertown is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They never let Bishop Canevin onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. The result was nothing new for Saegertown, who have now won 17 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past William Shaffer, who gave up just two hits to keep Bishop Canevin off the board. Shaffer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Saegertown got a massive performance out of DeMarcus Manning, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Wyatt Burchill was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bishop Carroll made easy work of Clarion Area on Monday and carried off a 9-3 victory.
Grant Casses was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cullen Myers, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Saegertown is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3-1 record this season. As for Bishop Carroll, their win bumped their record up to 11-13.
Bishop Carroll's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Saegertown hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .382. It's a different story for Bishop Carroll, though, as they've only averaged .252. Will they be able to contain Saegertown's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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