James Buchanan can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Northern York Polar Bears. That result was just more of the same for these two, as James Buchanan also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Drew Crouse and Jake Miller made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Crouse tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Miller struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Crouse has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Crouse scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Miller scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Hayden Sanchez was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
On Northern York's side, Ambrose Depasqua was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 7.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Northern York saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colby Pentz, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
James Buchanan now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Northern York, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
James Buchanan will head out on the road to challenge Greencastle-Antrim at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. James Buchanan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Northern York, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Red Land at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Red Land is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning Northern York will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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