The Donegal Indians will face off against the Cocalico Eagles at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Donegal has three straight victories, Cocalico has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Donegal proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by ten) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Northern York 3-1.
Tommy Hairhoger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Donegal saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Niehaus, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Cocalico couldn't beat Exeter Township on Friday even though they stacked five runs on them in the first inning. Cocalico took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Exeter Township. While Cocalico didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating Exeter Township 5-1 in the first period.
Cocalico's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Donegal, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
Donegal's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's game. The Indians have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Cocalico, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Donegal continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Donegal's way against Cocalico in their previous matchup on April 8th, as Donegal made off with a 13-0 win. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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