After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Middletown, Steelton-Highspire was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Everything went their way against the La Academia Charter Leones as they made off with a 23-4 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Steamrollers needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Ni'Shaun Ward-McMullen was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, five stolen bases, and four runs. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (five). Shawn Williams was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with five stolen bases, four runs, and one triple.
Steamrollers
| 04/17/25 @ La Academia Charter | 43.8% |
| 04/16/25 @ Middletown | 30% |
| 04/14/25 @ Harrisburg | 21.1% |
Steelton-Highspire was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Steelton-Highspire's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-8. As for La Academia Charter, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Steelton-Highspire will host Susquehanna Township at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for La Academia Charter, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Conestoga Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Leones' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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