Sharpsville came out on top against Cambridge Springs on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive 14-run seventh inning. The Blue Devils were the clear victors by a 20-2 margin over the Devils. The Blue Devils' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Lincoln Breit and Gabe Titus were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Breit struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Meanwhile, Titus tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Breit is becoming a predictor of Sharpsville's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 2-6 when he doesn't). At the plate, Breit went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Titus went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Titus has posted since back in April of 2024.
Travis Wilding
| 04/24/25 @ Cambridge Springs | 3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Fairview | 2 |
| 04/23/25 @ Reynolds | 1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Wilmington | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs West Middlesex | 1 |
In other batting news, Travis Wilding was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Dominic Tarnoci was another key player, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Sharpsville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .547. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cambridge Springs only posted an OBP of .300.
The victory was the third in a row for Sharpsville, bringing their record up to 4-7. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Cambridge Springs, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Looking ahead, Sharpsville will head out to challenge North East at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Grape Pickers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Blue Devils' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cambridge Springs, they will welcome Rocky Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Orioles have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.
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