Central Bucks East and North Penn are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Central Bucks East Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the North Penn Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Central Bucks East took a six-point defeat the last time they faced off against Central Bucks South, but they managed to turn things around two weeks ago. Central Bucks East never let Central Bucks South onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Central Bucks East has scored all year.
Sam Bliss spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Central Bucks East's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Niro, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, North Penn put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Souderton and snuck past 6-4. That's two games straight that North Penn has won by exactly two runs.
The win made it two in a row for Central Bucks East and bumps their season record up to 3-2. As for North Penn, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Everything went Central Bucks East's way against North Penn in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Central Bucks East made off with a 13-4 win. Does Central Bucks East have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Penn turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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