Boiling Springs's hitters rose to the challenge against a Rockets pitching crew that boasted an average of only four points allowed on Wednesday. Everything went the Boiling Springs Bubblers' way against the James Buchanan Rockets as the Boiling Springs Bubblers made off with a 15-5 win. With that victory, Boiling Springs brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Mason LaBuda and Jonah Richardson made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, LaBuda didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Richardson pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). LaBuda has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, LaBuda scored two runs while going 4-for-4, while Richardson went 2-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Josh Snyder was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon McMahon, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
On James Buchanan's side, Drew Crouse was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jake Miller, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, James Buchanan was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Boiling Springs now has a winning record of 3-2. As for James Buchanan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Boiling Springs will head out on the road to square off against West York Area at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Boiling Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for James Buchanan, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Shippensburg at 4:15 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Shippensburg: 3, James Buchanan: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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