The James Buchanan Rockets will take on the Northern York Polar Bears at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. James Buchanan will be strutting in after a victory while Northern York will be coming in after a loss.
James Buchanan will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Waynesboro, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Rockets came out on top against the Indians by a score of 6-3 on Tuesday.
Jake Miller
| 04/15/25 @ Waynesboro | 11 |
| 04/09/25 vs Boiling Springs | 6 |
| 04/01/25 vs West Perry | 0 |
| 03/26/25 @ Greencastle-Antrim | 8 |
| 03/18/25 @ Chambersburg | 6 |
| + 5 more games |
Jake Miller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Jimmy Bell and Hayden Sanchez did most of the damage at the plate: Bell scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Sanchez went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Northern York scored the most runs they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Shippensburg by a score of 7-6. The defeat continues a trend for the Polar Bears in their meetings with the Greyhounds: they've now lost three in a row.
Oskar Dees made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run. That triple was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Yost, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
James Buchanan's win bumped their record up to 6-4-1. As for Northern York, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
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