The Eastern York Golden Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Biglerville Canners at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Eastern York fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Kennard-Dale on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 3-2. Eastern York has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Biglerville came tearing into Monday's contest with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 7-2.
Sydney McCleaf spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alexis Pickett was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Paige Slaybaugh, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Eastern York now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Biglerville, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2.
Eastern York beat Biglerville 10-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastern York since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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