After a string of four wins, North Penn's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Central Bucks East Patriots by a score of 8-6. North Penn has not had much luck with Central Bucks East recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Central Bucks East's part, they got a great performance from Damian Frayne as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Frayne has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jack Mislan was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Chase Fulford, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
North Penn's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5. As for Central Bucks East, their victory bumped their record up to 13-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Penn will take on Spring-Ford at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Spring-Ford has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Central Bucks East, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Holy Ghost Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Holy Ghost Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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