Northern York made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Big Spring, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Polar Bears fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 11-9 on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that the Polar Bears have lost by exactly two runs.
Gavin Macke
| 04/28/26 vs Big Spring | 8 |
| 04/18/26 vs Carlisle | 5 |
| 04/11/26 vs Dover | 6 |
Gavin Macke put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Gavin Bucek and Chris Stephens did some serious damage despite the final result: Bucek went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Stephens got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Northern York is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 3.5 runs. As for Big Spring, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Northern York will take on Greencastle-Antrim at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Blue Devils' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Polar Bears' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Big Spring, they will square off against James Buchanan at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Rockets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.29 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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