Shikellamy is on a six-game streak of home losses, and Shamokin Area a five-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Shikellamy Braves will host the Shamokin Area Indians at 4:30 p.m. Neither Shikellamy nor Shamokin Area posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Monday, Shikellamy didn't have quite enough to beat Selinsgrove and fell 2-1.
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Charlie Walter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Montoursville hit Shamokin Area with a seven-run fifth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Indians lost 11-1 to the Warriors.
Shamokin Area saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Hile, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Shikellamy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Shamokin Area, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Everything went Shikellamy's way against Shamokin Area in their previous matchup on Wednesday, as Shikellamy made off with an 11-5 victory. Will the Braves repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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