The Mahanoy Area Golden Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Executive Education Academy Charter School Raptors at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Mahanoy Area's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Schuylkill Haven on Wednesday. Their tough 12-0 defeat to the Hurricanes might stick with them for a while. Mahanoy Area has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Executive Education Academy Charter School scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They never let Upper Bucks Christian onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Oscar Roa looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Josue Rodriguez and Adrian Ricourt did most of the damage at the plate: Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Ricourt went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Steven Perez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Mahanoy Area's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Executive Education Academy Charter School, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mahanoy Area has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Executive Education Academy Charter School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Mahanoy Area suffered a grim 13-6 defeat to Executive Education Academy Charter School in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Mahanoy Area avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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