The Coatesville Red Raiders will face off against the Neshaminy Skins on Thursday. The last eight games Coatesville has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Coatesville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic, sneaking past 8-7. That's two games straight that the Red Raiders have won by just one run.
Parkland typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Neshaminy proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the Trojans 3-1.
Matthew Gryn looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Neshaminy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Sassano, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Neshaminy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Coatesville, their win bumped their record up to 19-6.
Coatesville skirted past Neshaminy 4-3 in their previous meeting on Thursday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Raiders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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