The Line Mountain Eagles will face off against the Greenwood Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, Line Mountain came up short against Juniata and fell 9-4. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Indians: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Greenwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-8 heartbreaker at the hands of Upper Dauphin Area. Wildcats fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Trojans since on Tuesday.
A.J. Adlon put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Michael Hoy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Bronson Moyer was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
Greenwood's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Line Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Line Mountain skirted past Greenwood 14-12 in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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