The Erie Royals will head out on the road to challenge the North East Grape Pickers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Erie managed to slip by Corry the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Erie lost 10-4 to Corry on Wednesday.
Antonio Colao was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Collin Nuber, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, North East put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They beat Union by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-1. While the Grape Pickers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Jerek Turlij made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Turlij was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as he's now launched at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Alex Brown was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He also put up a hit, which was his first of the season.
North East's record now sits at 5-0. As for Erie, their loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1.
Erie came up short against North East in their previous matchup back in April of 2019, falling 4-0. Can Erie avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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