Saegertown came tearing into Wednesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 11-6 win over the Youngsville Eagles. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Saegertown also won the last time the pair played back in April.
The team relied heavily on Blake Leslie, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Luke Young, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Youngsville's side, Nathan Lucks was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 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. James Johnson was another key contributor, scoring 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.
Saegertown's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2-1. As for Youngsville, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-3.
Saegertown will head out on the road to challenge Iroquois at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Youngsville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cambridge Springs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Youngsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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