The North East Grape Pickers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Meadville Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
North East took care of business in their home opener on Monday (and then some). They put the hurt on Corry with a sharp 14-8 victory.
Drew Aspden made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Aspden was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tommy Owens, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Braydon Cornman was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Meadville earned a 10-5 win over Conneaut Area on Monday.
The team relied heavily on Ian Miller, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
North East couldn't quite finish off Meadville in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 and fell 2-0. Thankfully for North East, Brady Walker (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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