With a playoff game on the line, Biglerville rose to the challenge on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Annville-Cleona Dutchmen out 7-6. The victory was familiar territory for Biglerville who now have seven in a row.
Bo Forney was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Black, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
On Annville-Cleona's side, Colten Shaffer put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Shaffer has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Shaffer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Preston Bomgardner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Cameron Connelly was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Biglerville has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Annville-Cleona, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
Biglerville will head out on the road to take on Camp Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Camp Hill is coming into the match with four straight losses at home, meaning Biglerville will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Annville-Cleona does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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