For the second straight game, Pennridge will face off against Central Bucks East. The Rams will be playing at home against the Patriots at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
Pennridge is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Central Bucks East just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 6-4.
For Central Bucks East's part, Mike Scafidi tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Scafidi a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chase Fulford, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dustin Weber, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Central Bucks East kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 3-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Pennridge's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Central Bucks East, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Pennridge hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Central Bucks East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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