Youngsville waltzed into their game on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Cochranton Cardinals. That's more bragging rights for Youngsville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Nathan Lucks made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Lucks was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Braydon Baker and James Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Baker went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI, while Johnson scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Cochranton's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Walker Carroll, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Blake Foulk, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Youngsville pushed their record up to 12-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Cochranton, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Youngsville will take on Rocky Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Cochranton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cambridge Springs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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