The Selinsgrove Seals will take on the Shikellamy Braves at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Selinsgrove has given up an average of 13.1 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Selinsgrove came up short against Jersey Shore on Thursday, falling 15-2. The game marked the Seals' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Selinsgrove saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Yerger, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, Shikellamy came up short against Jersey Shore on Monday and fell 14-9.
Aveya Stauffer was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Another was Sydney Sinko, who went 3-for-4 with three runs.
Selinsgrove now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Shikellamy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Shikellamy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Selinsgrove has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Shikellamy, though, as they've been averaging 10.7 hits. Given Selinsgrove's sizable advantage in that area, the Braves will need to find a way to close that gap.
Selinsgrove came out on top in a nail-biter against Shikellamy in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 9-8. Will the Seals repeat their success, or do the Braves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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