The Cocalico Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Donegal Indians at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Cocalico has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Saturday, Cocalico had just enough and edged Solanco out 3-1.
Alex Fox spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brayden Burkholder, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Donegal has not done well against Manheim Central recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Donegal narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Manheim Central 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Donegal.
Donegal's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Shaun DiBello, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Gerz, who scored a run and stole three bases.
The win got Cocalico back to even at 2-2. As for Donegal, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cocalico has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Donegal struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cocalico came out on top in a nail-biter against Donegal when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Donegal's Caden Evans, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Cocalico to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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