Youngsville is 1-9 against Cambridge Springs since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Youngsville Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Cambridge Springs Devils at 4:00 p.m. Youngsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Youngsville is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Saegertown just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers.
Nathan Lucks was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Lucks was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-4.
Lucks wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Dalrymple, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was James Johnson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Youngsville lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Cambridge Springs narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Eisenhower 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cambridge Springs.
Youngsville's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-3. As for Cambridge Springs, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Cambridge Springs' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Youngsville has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .467. It's a different story for Cambridge Springs, though, as they've only averaged .361. Will they be able to contain Youngsville's hitters?
Everything went Youngsville's way against Cambridge Springs in their previous meeting back in April as Youngsville made off with a 10-4 victory. Does Youngsville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cambridge Springs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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