The Susquenita Blackhawks will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Upper Dauphin Area Trojans at 4:30 p.m. Susquenita is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Susquenita is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against East Juniata (and have done all season long). Susquenita blew past East Juniata 12-2. With that victory, Susquenita brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Derek Gibney was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Gibney was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Drew Gibney, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jacob White, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Upper Dauphin Area sidestepped East Juniata for a 3-2 win.
The team relied heavily on Nolan Schreffler, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Susquenita's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Upper Dauphin Area, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Upper Dauphin Area's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Susquenita has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .442. It's a different story for Upper Dauphin Area, though, as they've only averaged .321. Will they be able to contain Susquenita's hitters?
Susquenita was able to grind out a solid win over Upper Dauphin Area in their previous matchup back in March, winning 7-2. Does Susquenita have another victory up their sleeve, or will Upper Dauphin Area turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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