Shamokin Area had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on the Shikellamy Braves with a sharp 7-1 victory on Tuesday. This was payback for Shamokin Area, who suffered a 7-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
Ty Neary spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Joey Hile, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Malaki Peffer, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Shikellamy's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cohen Boyer, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Shikellamy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Shamokin Area's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-5. As for Shikellamy, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
Shamokin Area didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-0 loss vs. Mount Carmel on the 17th. Shikellamy has also already played their next matchup, a 9-2 victory against Lewisburg on the 17th.
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