The Susquenita Blackhawks will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Halifax Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Wednesday, Susquenita got the win against Juniata by a conclusive 12-6.
Austin Crist looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Parker Gardner and Jacob White did most of the damage at the plate: Gardner went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double, while White scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Reeder, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Halifax gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They never let Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Halifax who now have three in a row.
Jack Wilson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Wilson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Halifax got a massive performance out of Isaac Miller, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Brandon Schell was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Susquenita is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Halifax, their record is now 15-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Susquenita has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Halifax struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Susquenita might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Halifax in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Schell, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Now that Susquenita knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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