The Selinsgrove Seals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hughesville Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hughesville is hoping to do on Wednesday what State College couldn't on Monday: put an end to Selinsgrove's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Selinsgrove came out on top against State College by a score of 7-2.
Tucker Teats was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Santiago, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Hughesville's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Central Columbia on Tuesday. Hughesville walked away with an 11-7 victory over Lewisburg.
The team relied heavily on Jed Abernatha, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Angelo Ferrigno was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Selinsgrove pushed their record up to 16-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Hughesville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Wednesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Selinsgrove has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .473. However, it's not like Hughesville struggles in that department as they've averaged .479. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Selinsgrove couldn't quite finish off Hughesville when the teams last played back in May of 2019 and fell 5-3. Thankfully for Selinsgrove, Dylon Peqiugnot (who tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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