North Schuylkill is 9-1 against Tamaqua since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The North Schuylkill Spartans will be playing at home against the Tamaqua Blue Raiders at 4:30 p.m. North Schuylkill will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Tuesday, North Schuylkill fell victim to a rough 9-1 loss at the hands of Blue Mountain. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs North Schuylkill has scored all season.
North Schuylkill saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxson Chowansky, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tamaqua has not done well against Pine Grove recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Tamaqua sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Pine Grove.
Mason Ligenza made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Ligenza has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ligenza was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
North Schuylkill's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Tamaqua, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. North Schuylkill hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Tamaqua struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went North Schuylkill's way against Tamaqua in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as North Schuylkill made off with a 14-3 victory. Will North Schuylkill repeat their success, or does Tamaqua have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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