The Greencastle-Antrim Blue Devils will face off against the James Buchanan Rockets at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Greencastle-Antrim will be strutting in after a win while James Buchanan will be coming in after a defeat.
Greencastle-Antrim hadn't beaten Shippensburg on the road since April 13, 2021 but that history sure didn't bother them on Monday. Greencastle-Antrim was the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over Shippensburg.
Ben Horst looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Greencastle-Antrim got a massive performance out of Nolan Sullivan, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Bryce Davidson was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Greencastle-Antrim kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, James Buchanan didn't have quite enough to beat Northern York on Monday and fell 5-4. The loss put an end to the Rockets' undefeated start to the season.
James Buchanan saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jimmy Bell, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Greencastle-Antrim's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for James Buchanan, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Greencastle-Antrim skirted past James Buchanan 7-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Does Greencastle-Antrim have another victory up their sleeve, or will James Buchanan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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