Jersey Shore won the last time they faced Shamokin Area, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Jersey Shore Bulldogs walked away with a 5-1 win over the Shamokin Area Indians.
Jersey Shore's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gage Martzall, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Landon Welshans, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Shamokin Area's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lincoln Waugh, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Shamokin Area didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Jersey Shore is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Shamokin Area, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Jersey Shore will be playing in front of their home fans against Selinsgrove at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Shamokin Area, they will square off against Bucktail at 10:00 a.m. in their first game on Saturday. Bucktail is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Shamokin Area will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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