Jersey Shore entered their tilt with Shikellamy with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Shikellamy Braves on Monday and snuck past 4-3. That's more bragging rights for Jersey Shore, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Brady Depasqua was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Ian Carlin was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On Shikellamy's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Zeigler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Shikellamy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Jersey Shore's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. As for Shikellamy, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season.
Jersey Shore will head out on the road to square off against Williamsport at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Shikellamy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Williamsport at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. South Williamsport is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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