For the second straight game, Mars will face off against Shaler Area. The Fightin' Planets will be playing at home against the Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Mars fell victim to Shaler Area and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Titans, falling 6-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Fightin' Planets have suffered since April 3rd.
For Shaler Area's part, not much got past Colby Weber, who gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks to keep Mars off the board. Weber has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ben Yeckel, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs.
The win (which was Shaler Area's fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Mars, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
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