Bishop McDevitt's hitters rose to the challenge against a Panthers pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.78 points allowed on Saturday. The Bishop McDevitt Crusaders came out on top in a nail-biter against the East Pennsboro Panthers and snuck past 12-10. The win was nothing new for Bishop McDevitt as they're now sitting on three straight.
Kyan Askins was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Shroy, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On East Pennsboro's side, they got a massive performance out of Aaron Angelo, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Jovi DeJesus was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, East Pennsboro didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop McDevitt only tossed four.
The victory got Bishop McDevitt back to even at 5-5. As for East Pennsboro, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2.
Bishop McDevitt didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 15-2 win vs. Central Dauphin East on the 22nd. As for East Pennsboro, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Harrisburg at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. East Pennsboro's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Harrisburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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