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| 05/08/25 - Away | 5-4 W |
| 04/09/25 - Home | 0-1 L |
| 05/07/24 - Home | 4-2 W |
| 05/04/24 - Away | 8-6 W |
| 05/09/23 - Away | 7-8 L |
| + 5 more games |
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Northern York ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the West Perry Mustangs. This was a revenge game for the Polar Bears: when they faced off against the Mustangs back in April, they had to take a 1-0 loss.
Northern York got a great performance from Ambrose Depasqua as he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Matthew Kendall, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Oskar Dees, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Northern York is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for West Perry, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-8.
Looking ahead, Northern York is taking a road trip to take on Mechanicsburg at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Polar Bears' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West Perry, they will be playing at home against Biglerville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Canners have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.
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