Northern York can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Greencastle-Antrim Blue Devils and snuck past 4-2. The win was just what Northern York needed coming off of a 12-3 defeat in their prior contest.
Greencastle-Antrim's batters probably weren't too happy with Collin McDonald, who pitched a no hitter and racked up six Ks (he gave up six walks).
At the plate, Northern York let Jace Holford and Matthew Kendall loose on the outfield. Holford scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Kendall scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Colby Pentz, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Greencastle-Antrim's side, Landon Huth was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
Northern York made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Greencastle-Antrim, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Northern York will head out on the road to challenge West Perry at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Perry and Northern York are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Greencastle-Antrim, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Big Spring at 4:15 p.m. The last seven games Greencastle-Antrim has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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