There's no place like home for Souderton, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Central Bucks East Patriots on Thursday. This was payback for Souderton, who suffered a 4-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Souderton's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Connor Klock, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
On Central Bucks East's side, they got a good showing from Jason Abert, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Abert has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Central Bucks East was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Souderton didn't hit any.
Souderton's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-9. As for Central Bucks East, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Souderton will take on Bensalem at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Souderton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Bensalem's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Central Bucks East, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against North Penn at 3:45 p.m. North Penn will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Central Bucks East surely won't give up without a fight.
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