For the second straight game, Central Bucks East will face off against Pennridge. The Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Rams at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
Central Bucks East took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Pennridge 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Patriots have posted against the Rams since April 30, 2022.
Mike Scafidi tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Chase Fulford
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chase Fulford, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dustin Weber, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Central Bucks East always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Central Bucks East's record is now 5-7. As for Pennridge, they moved to 8-5 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Central Bucks East hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Pennridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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