Sharpsville waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the North East Grape Pickers 10-8. For Sharpsville, this counts as revenge for the 10-8 defeat North East walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Luke Distler was incredible, going 4-for-5 with four RBI and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Divens, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On North East's side, Tommy Owens made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Caleb Triana, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, North East kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Sharpsville has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for North East, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Sharpsville will head out on the road to challenge Jamestown at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Sharpsville is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for North East, they will be playing at home against Girard at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Girard will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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