The Sharpsville Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the North East Grape Pickers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sharpsville will be strutting in after a victory while North East will be coming in after a defeat.
While Sharpsville's win against Reynolds wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Blue Devils skirted past the Raiders 2-1.
Travis Wilding spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dom Malone, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, North East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Northwestern, falling 12-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Sharpsville's victory bumped their record up to 6-11. As for North East, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.
Sharpsville came out on top in a nail-biter against North East in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 10-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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