The Shikellamy Braves will square off against the Jersey Shore Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Shikellamy will be strutting in after a win while Jersey Shore will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Shikellamy turned things around against Selinsgrove on Monday. They came out on top against the Seals by a score of 10-6. Considering the Braves' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Brady Kurtz looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
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On the hitting side, Corbin Stahl and Chayse Snyder did most of the damage at the plate: Stahl scored two runs and stole three bases, while Snyder scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Those three stolen bases gave Stahl a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Strausser, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Shikellamy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Jersey Shore was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 10-8 heartbreaker at the hands of Williamsport. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Jersey Shore saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nolen Pauling, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Pauling also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Carter Rhinehart was another, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Shikellamy's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-5. As for Jersey Shore, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
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