The Shikellamy Braves are taking a road trip to take on the Lake-Lehman Knights at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are still undefeated after three games, but that won't be the case come Thursday.
Shikellamy barely beat Shamokin Area the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Shikellamy put the hurt on Shamokin Area with a sharp 22-8 victory on Tuesday.
Shikellamy got a massive performance out of Tarynn Heintzelman, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Keller, who scored five runs and stole two bases while going 5-for-5.
Shikellamy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shamokin Area only posted an OBP of .379.
Meanwhile, while Lake-Lehman put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Hanover Area. Lake-Lehman blew past Hanover Area 10-0. Fans of the Knights have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Lake-Lehman's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Shikellamy, their record now sits at 3-0.
Shikellamy came up short against Lake-Lehman in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 8-5. Can Shikellamy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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