Central Bucks West and Central Bucks East faced off in a cross-town battle on Wednesday. The Bucks skirted past the Patriots 3-2. The Bucks haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Stephen Verdolini spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
Jack Hogenauer
| 04/30/25 vs Central Bucks East | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Central Bucks East | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Oley Valley | 2 |
| 03/26/25 vs Quakertown | 2 |
| 03/19/25 vs Hatboro-Horsham | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Hogenauer, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Central Bucks West is undefeated when Hogenauer posts two or more runs, but 4-6 otherwise. Alex Valdes also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Central Bucks West hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central Bucks East struck out eight times.
Central Bucks West's win bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Central Bucks East, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-9.
Central Bucks West will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Patriots: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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