Fort LeBoeuf is 8-1 against North East since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Fort LeBoeuf Bison will be playing at home against the North East Grape Pickers at 4:30 p.m. Fort LeBoeuf will be looking to keep their 15-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Fort LeBoeuf's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Harbor Creek on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Fort LeBoeuf's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Kiernan Skelton spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for North East's offense. They lost 17-0 to Northwestern on Tuesday. North East has struggled against Northwestern recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Fort LeBoeuf's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for North East, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-9.
North East's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Fort LeBoeuf has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. It's a different story for North East, though, as they've been averaging 9. Given Fort LeBoeuf's sizable advantage in that area, North East will need to find a way to close that gap.
Fort LeBoeuf took their win against North East in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 16-1. Does Fort LeBoeuf have another victory up their sleeve, or will North East turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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