Central Bucks South lost a heartbreaker to North Penn when they met back in May of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Thursday. The Central Bucks South Titans took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Penn Knights. The defeat continues a trend for Central Bucks South in their matchups with North Penn: they've now lost four in a row.
Luke Hillegass was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Central Bucks South saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Yang, who went 3-for-4 with a double.
Central Bucks South's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for North Penn, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-4.
Central Bucks South will head out on the road to face off against Pennridge at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Penn, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-6 defeat vs. Central Bucks East on the 13th.
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