North Penn came tearing into Thursday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Central Bucks South Titans by a score of 8-4. That's more bragging rights for North Penn, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Central Bucks South's part, Luke Hillegass was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Hillegass has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Central Bucks South saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Yang, who went 3-for-4 with a double.
North Penn is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Central Bucks South, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
North Penn didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-6 defeat vs. Central Bucks East on the 13th. As for Central Bucks South, they will head out on the road to face off against Pennridge at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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