Bloomsburg is 1-9 against Loyalsock Township since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bloomsburg Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Loyalsock Township Lancers at 4:30 p.m. Neither Bloomsburg nor Loyalsock Township posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Wednesday, Bloomsburg came up short against Hughesville and fell 4-1.
Bloomsburg got a good showing from Connor Haydt, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Haydt has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Bloomsburg saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Clayton Lunger, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Loyalsock Township fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Mount Carmel on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs they have scored all season.
Bloomsburg's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Loyalsock Township, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Bloomsburg was able to grind out a solid victory over Loyalsock Township when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 8-4. Will Bloomsburg repeat their success, or does Loyalsock Township have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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