Baseball Preview: North Schuylkill Spartans vs. Danville Ironmen
North Schuylkill has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Danville Ironmen at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Schuylkill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, North Schuylkill came up short against Pine Grove and fell 12-9. North Schuylkill has not had much luck with Pine Grove recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Jaxson Chowansky made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Hunter Rogers was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Danville also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Mount Carmel by a score of 8-3. Danville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Danville saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Raup, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
North Schuylkill's record is now 11-8. As for Danville, their record is now 12-5.
North Schuylkill beat Danville 11-6 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Danville's Mason Raup, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for North Schuylkill to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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