The Boiling Springs Bubblers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Middletown Blue Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Boiling Springs' hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Shippensburg on Wednesday. They fell 5-0 to the Greyhounds. The loss continues a trend for Boiling Springs in their matchups with Shippensburg: they've now lost three in a row.
Boiling Springs saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason LaBuda, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Boiling Springs didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Middletown, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top against Harrisburg by a score of 9-5 on Wednesday.
Brayden Reigle looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ryan Thear, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Mason Gratkowski was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Boiling Springs' defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5. As for Middletown, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Boiling Springs has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Middletown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Boiling Springs' way against Middletown in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Boiling Springs made off with a 9-2 victory. Does Boiling Springs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Middletown turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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