The Shikellamy Braves will venture away from home to take on the Line Mountain Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Shikellamy nor Line Mountain posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Wednesday, Shikellamy came up short against Jersey Shore and fell 5-1. The Braves haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Shikellamy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Corbin Stahl, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Line Mountain and Newport meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. The Eagles fell just short of the Buffaloes by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Eagles have suffered against the Buffaloes since May 11, 2022.
Shikellamy's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Line Mountain, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-6.
Shikellamy took their victory against Line Mountain in their previous meeting back in April of 2016 by a conclusive 9-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Braves since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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