The Central York Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Northeastern Bobcats at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Central York faced off against Dallastown on Wednesday. The Panthers fell 3-0 to the Wildcats. The game marked the first time this year in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
Jacob Laughman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
Northeastern came out on top against South Western on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fourth inning. The Bobcats had just enough and edged out the Mustangs 8-6. The win continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won three in a row.
Drew Barshinger tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brandon Charleston, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Ryley Nade-Bishop also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Northeastern's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Central York, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Central York suffered a grim 15-9 defeat to Northeastern in their previous matchup on April 2nd. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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