The Susquehannock Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Biglerville Canners at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Susquehannock will be strutting in after a victory while Biglerville will be coming in after a loss.
Susquehannock had to endure a four-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 7-4 win over Dallastown on Monday. Susquehannock's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Andrew Unglesbee looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Susquehannock's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Grayson Copenhaver, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Manny Cartagena, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Biglerville fell victim to Littlestown and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. Their rough 15-0 defeat to the Thunderbolts might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Biglerville in their matchups with Littlestown: they've now lost three in a row.
Susquehannock made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Biglerville, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Biglerville's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Susquehannock has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Biglerville, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will Susquehannock keep running through batters, or will Biglerville buck the trend?
Everything went Susquehannock's way against Biglerville when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Susquehannock made off with a 9-2 win. Will Susquehannock repeat their success, or does Biglerville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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