The North Schuylkill Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Blue Mountain Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as North Schuylkill comes in on five and Blue Mountain on six.
Last Saturday, North Schuylkill was able to grind out a solid victory over Williams Valley, taking the game 6-1.
North Schuylkill got a great performance from Stephan Minahan as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, North Schuylkill's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kolton Joyce, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Colin Whalen, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Blue Mountain got themselves on the board against Pine Grove on Monday, but Pine Grove never followed suit. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over the Cardinals. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Blue Mountain has scored all season.
North Schuylkill pushed their record up to 5-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Blue Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
North Schuylkill came up short against Blue Mountain in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 4-1. Can North Schuylkill avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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