York County Tech suffered their closest defeat since April 30, 2025 on Thursday. They fell just short of the Shalom Christian Academy Flames by a score of 5-3. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Flames apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Patrick Collins was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Collins was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Collins wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Quickle, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one double.
York County Tech's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Shalom Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
York County Tech does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Shalom Christian Academy, they will square off against Fannett Metal at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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