The Neshaminy Skins will face off against the Council Rock North Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Neshaminy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Council Rock North's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Council Rock North will be up against a hot Neshaminy squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Skins' pitchers stepped up to hand Harry S. Truman a 3-0 shutout on Thursday.
Chase Bonner was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Bonner was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Bonner wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mike Sassano, who went 2-for-3 with one double. That double was Sassano's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Council Rock North hadn't done well against Pennsbury recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Indians had just enough and edged out the Falcons 3-2. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Indians as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Neshaminy pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Council Rock North, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-4.
Council Rock North's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Neshaminy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .314. It's a different story for Council Rock North, though, as they've only averaged .258. Will they be able to contain Neshaminy's hitters?
Neshaminy skirted past Council Rock North 3-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Skins repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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