The Sharpsville Blue Devils are taking a road trip to take on the Cambridge Springs Devils at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Sharpsville will be strutting in after a win while Cambridge Springs will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Sharpsville turned things around against Wilmington on Thursday. They came out on top against the Greyhounds by a score of 10-6. The Blue Devils' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Lincoln Breit made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Breit was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Jared Bissell and Gabe Titus did most of the damage at the plate: Bissell went 3-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Titus got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. That's the most hits Bissell has posted since back in May of 2024. Journey Cornelius also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Sharpsville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Cambridge Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 10-0 to Rocky Grove. That's two games in a row now that the Devils have lost by exactly ten runs.
Brett Kania was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Sharpsville's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-7. As for Cambridge Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Sharpsville beat Cambridge Springs 5-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2019. 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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