Shamokin Area hasn't had much luck against Jersey Shore recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Indians will welcome the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m.
Shamokin Area fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Selinsgrove on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Seals by a score of 6-5.
Meanwhile, Jersey Shore is still undefeated this season after their matchup against South Williamsport on Monday, but South Williamsport came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Bulldogs came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Mountaineers. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by just one run.
Jersey Shore got a great performance from Landyn Rhea as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. The dominant performance also gave Rhea a new career-high in strikeouts (two).
At the plate, Jersey Shore's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Austin Rhinehart, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
Shamokin Area now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Jersey Shore, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Shamokin Area came up short against Jersey Shore when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 5-2. Will the Indians have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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