The East Pennsboro Panthers will square off against the Susquehanna Township HANNA at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. East Pennsboro is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
East Pennsboro proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by ten) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Big Spring 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since March 31st.
Luca DeGregorio looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, East Pennsboro saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Angelo, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Another was Steel Bayer, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Susquehanna Township finally came back down to earth on Saturday. They fell just short of Trinity by a score of 4-2. The game marked the HANNA's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
East Pennsboro pushed their record up to 14-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Susquehanna Township, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4.
Monday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. East Pennsboro hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .346. However, it's not like Susquehanna Township struggles in that department as they've averaged .320. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went East Pennsboro's way against Susquehanna Township in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as East Pennsboro made off with a 16-6 victory. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the HANNA have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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