If West Shamokin was riding high fresh off their 14-0 takedown of Purchase Line last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wolves fell just short of the Highlands Golden Rams by a score of 6-5 on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-5 two weeks ago.
Jude Olinger was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Braden Talmadge made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Kash Julius also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
West Shamokin's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Highlands, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Looking ahead, West Shamokin will host Penns Manor at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Highlands, they will head out on the road to take on Knoch at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Knights' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Golden Rams' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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