The Mahanoy Area Golden Bears will be playing at home against the Executive Education Academy Charter School Raptors at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mahanoy Area is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Mahanoy Area scored the most runs they've had all season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Nativity BVM.
Christian Leger made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Lucas Karnish was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Executive Education Academy Charter School made easy work of Antietam on Tuesday and carried off a 9-2 victory. The win was just what Executive Education Academy Charter School needed coming off of a 13-2 defeat in their prior match.
Josue Rodriguez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned run or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Randiel Araujo, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Rodriguez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Mahanoy Area now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Executive Education Academy Charter School, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mahanoy Area has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Executive Education Academy Charter School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Mahanoy Area might still be hurting after the 13-6 loss they got from Executive Education Academy Charter School in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Mahanoy Area avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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