Warrior Run is 0-8 against Loyalsock Township since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Warrior Run Defenders will head out on the road to square off against the Loyalsock Township Lancers at 4:30 p.m. Warrior Run is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Warrior Run took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over Bloomsburg. Warrior Run might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four games by six runs or more this season.
Landon Polcyn made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Polcyn was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Griffen Harrington was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Isaiah Betz was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Loyalsock Township was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They suffered a rough 15-3 defeat at the hands of Hughesville. That's two games in a row now that Loyalsock Township has lost by exactly 12 runs.
Dolan Harman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Warrior Run is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Loyalsock Township, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Warrior Run has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Loyalsock Township struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Warrior Run couldn't quite finish off Loyalsock Township in their previous meeting on April 8th and fell 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Loyalsock Township's Deryk Kulp, who struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Now that Warrior Run knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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