After losing to Northern York the last time they met, Carlisle decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Carlisle Thundering Herd came out on top in a nail-biter against the Northern York Polar Bears on Thursday and snuck past 4-2.
Ian Pfahl 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 six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lucas Ream was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
On Northern York's side, Ambrose Depasqua was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Matthew Kendall was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Carlisle's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-11-1. As for Northern York, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-13.
As of now, neither Carlisle nor Northern York have any future games scheduled.
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