North Schuylkill is 8-2 against Pottsville since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The North Schuylkill Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Pottsville Crimson Tide at 6:00 p.m. North Schuylkill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, North Schuylkill finally turned things around against Mount Carmel on Friday. North Schuylkill sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Mount Carmel.
Nolan Ryan looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Peyton Groody was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Pottsville suffered a rough 8-2 loss at the hands of Blue Mountain on Saturday. Pottsville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pottsville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Hess, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
North Schuylkill's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Pottsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
North Schuylkill beat Pottsville 15-11 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Schuylkill 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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