The Bishop McDevitt Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Greencastle-Antrim Blue Devils at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bishop McDevitt has given up an average of 7.5 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lower Dauphin hit Bishop McDevitt with a five-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Crusaders lost 13-3 to the Falcons. The loss continues a trend for the Crusaders in their meetings with the Falcons: they've now lost seven in a row.
Bishop McDevitt saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Delgado, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Greencastle-Antrim faced Chambersburg in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Blue Devils came out on top in a nail-biter against the Trojans, sneaking past 2-1. Winning may never get old, but the Blue Devils sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Kiersten Swain spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
Greencastle-Antrim's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Bishop McDevitt, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
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