Jersey Shore is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Wednesday. They will look to defend their home field against the Shikellamy Braves at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jersey Shore has four straight wins, Shikellamy has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, Jersey Shore sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over South Williamsport. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by just one run.
Landyn Rhea tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in March of 2024.
On the hitting side, Jersey Shore saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Rhinehart, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Shikellamy and Danville, and Danville kept the tradition alive. Shikellamy took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Danville on Monday.
Jersey Shore's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Shikellamy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Shikellamy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Jersey Shore has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Shikellamy, though, as they've been averaging 10 hits. Given Jersey Shore's sizable advantage in that area, Shikellamy will need to find a way to close that gap.
Jersey Shore skirted past Shikellamy 4-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Does Jersey Shore have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shikellamy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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