Selinsgrove is 8-2 against Shikellamy since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Selinsgrove Seals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Shikellamy Braves at 4:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Last Monday, Selinsgrove earned a 7-2 win over State College.
The team relied heavily on Tucker Teats, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Benjamin Gearhart, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Shikellamy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They never let Wellsboro onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Not much got past Chayse Snyder, who gave up just one hit to keep Wellsboro off the board. Snyder has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mark Culp, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cohen Boyer, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Selinsgrove's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-2. As for Shikellamy, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-14.
Shikellamy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Selinsgrove hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .336. It's a different story for Shikellamy, though, as they've only averaged .219. Will they be able to contain Selinsgrove's hitters?
Selinsgrove skirted past Shikellamy 8-7 in their previous matchup on May 1st. Does Selinsgrove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shikellamy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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