The West Perry Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Shippensburg Greyhounds at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. West Perry's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Shippensburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
West Perry had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Upper Dauphin Area on Saturday. The Mustangs were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Trojans.
Meanwhile, Shippensburg entered their tilt with Greencastle-Antrim on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Blue Devils. That looming 6-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Greyhounds yet this season.
Shippensburg's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-7-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for West Perry, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
West Perry came out on top in a nail-biter against Shippensburg in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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