Greencastle-Antrim scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They came out on top against the Hershey Trojans by a score of 8-3. That's more bragging rights for Greencastle-Antrim, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Avery Horst made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Horst was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Briggs Remenick, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Parker Funk, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Hershey's side, CJ Clayton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Bennett Sheppard, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Hershey didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
The win got Greencastle-Antrim back to even at 5-5. As for Hershey, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-3.
Greencastle-Antrim will take on James Buchanan at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. James Buchanan will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Greencastle-Antrim surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hershey, they will be playing at home against Lower Dauphin at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hershey's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Lower Dauphin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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