William Penn had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 3-13 to make it six. They came up short against the Dallastown Wildcats, falling 9-1. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 9, 2024, but that streak is no more.
William Penn saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jhemsen Vazques, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Dallastown, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games.
On Dallastown's side, Austin Santiago tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Santiago has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Chase Meyer was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Greg Fusillo was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two triples, one run, and one RBI.
William Penn and Dallastown could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Bearcats (ranked 545th) will meet Northeastern (ranked 265th) at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Dallastown will take on Lower Dauphin at 4:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (167 vs. 33).
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