East Pennsboro is 9-1 against Trinity since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The East Pennsboro Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Trinity Shamrocks at 4:15 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with East Pennsboro sitting on four straight victories and Trinity on three.
East Pennsboro gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Camp Hill by a score of 4-1.
Ryan Stover tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jovi DeJesus, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Ryan Seibert, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Trinity scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on Milton Hershey with a sharp 20-3 win. With that victory, Trinity brought their scoring average up to 7.5 runs per game.
Trinity also got a great performance from Zach Cherrup as he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Ryan Balaban was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Chris Beasley was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
East Pennsboro's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Trinity, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. East Pennsboro has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Trinity struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
East Pennsboro skirted past Trinity 2-0 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Pennsboro since the squad 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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