The Biglerville Canners will venture away from home to challenge the Bermudian Springs Eagles at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Wednesday, Biglerville made easy work of York County Tech and carried off an 18-3 win. The Canners haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Sydney McCleaf
| 04/23/25 @ York County Tech | 12 |
| 04/17/25 vs New Oxford | 3 |
| 04/16/25 @ Littlestown | 4 |
| 04/14/25 vs York Catholic | 5 |
| 04/09/25 vs Hanover | 8 |
| + 7 more games |
Sydney McCleaf made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.5 strikeouts per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Jocelyn Miller was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Paige Slaybaugh was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Biglerville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Bermudian Springs made easy work of Hanover on Wednesday and carried off a 19-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Like Biglerville, Bermudian Springs also got a great game from a two-way player: C Kittinger. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Kittinger has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Bermudian Springs got a massive performance out of K Hermansen, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those stolen bases were Hermansen's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Sydney Kuntz, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Biglerville's record now sits at 8-4. As for Bermudian Springs, their record is now 8-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Biglerville hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Bermudian Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Biglerville's way against Bermudian Springs when the teams last played back in March, as Biglerville made off with an 18-11 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Canners since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
