Northern York fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against James Buchanan on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the James Buchanan Rockets. Northern York has not had much luck with James Buchanan recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Ambrose Depasqua was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 7.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Northern York saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colby Pentz, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On James Buchanan's side, Drew Crouse and Jake Miller made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Crouse tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Miller struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Crouse has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Crouse scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Miller scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayden Sanchez, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Northern York's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for James Buchanan, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Northern York has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Red Land at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Red Land is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Northern York will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for James Buchanan, they will challenge Greencastle-Antrim at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. James Buchanan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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