The Paoli Rams will head out on the road to take on the South Central Rebels at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Paoli will be strutting in after a win while South Central will be coming in after a loss.
Paoli took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Orleans. With that victory, Paoli brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Tyler Hannon spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Justin Thorton was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Bostock, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, South Central was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They fell just short of Silver Creek by a score of 1-0. The match marked the first time this season in which South Central was not able to get on the board.
Paoli is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. As for South Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Paoli has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like South Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Paoli might still be hurting after the 13-0 loss they got from South Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Paoli avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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