After four games on the road, Youngsville is heading back home. They will take on the Rocky Grove Orioles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Youngsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Youngsville gave up the first runs last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over Cochranton.
Nathan Lucks made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Lucks was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Braydon Baker and James Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Baker went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI, while Johnson scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Rocky Grove had to settle for a 7-5 defeat against Eisenhower on Wednesday.
Rocky Grove saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Wilson, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Dillon Hamilton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Youngsville pushed their record up to 12-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Rocky Grove, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
Rocky Grove's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Youngsville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .363. It's a different story for Rocky Grove, though, as they've only averaged .195. Will they be able to contain Youngsville's hitters?
Everything went Youngsville's way against Rocky Grove when the teams last played back in April as Youngsville made off with an 11-5 victory. Does Youngsville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rocky Grove turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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