The Shamokin Area Indians will challenge the Hughesville Spartans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Shamokin Area hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Shamokin Area's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Selinsgrove on Wednesday.
Joey Hile spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits.
Mifflinburg hit Hughesville with a five-run seventh inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Spartans fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 10-9. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brenden Fisher made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jedidiah Abernatha, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one RBI.
Hughesville's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Shamokin Area, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Shamokin Area was able to grind out a solid victory over Hughesville when the teams last played back in April of 2018, winning 4-0. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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