Souderton fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Central Bucks South on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Central Bucks South Titans by a score of 7-6. Souderton has struggled against Central Bucks South recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Tyler Lutz put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Lutz was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Chris McKenna was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Connor Klock was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Souderton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central Bucks South only tossed six.
On Central Bucks South's side, Shawn Esler looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned run or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Central Bucks South's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brett Barrett, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jake Yang, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Souderton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Central Bucks South, their win ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0.
Souderton will take on Pennridge at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Souderton has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Central Bucks South, they will head out on the road to face off against Central Bucks East at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Bucks East is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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