William Penn hasn't had much luck against Central York recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The William Penn Bearcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Central York Panthers at 4:15 p.m. Central York took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on William Penn, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with 15 defeats in a row dating back to last season, William Penn turned things around against Steelton-Highspire on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Steamrollers with a sharp 18-5 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bearcats needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Carlos Cruz was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). Cruz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Christopher Romero looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, William Penn let Luis Gonzalez and Angel Vargas run wild. Gonzalez scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Vargas scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jaden Peralta, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
William Penn always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .649. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Steelton-Highspire only posted an OBP of .385.
Central York kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cumberland Valley. The Panthers have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meetings.
Central York saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kam Holtzapple, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
William Penn suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Central York in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can William Penn avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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