The Line Mountain Eagles will head out to face off against the Shikellamy Braves at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last six times Line Mountain and Newport have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Wednesday. The Eagles fell just short of the Buffaloes by a score of 7-5. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Buffaloes: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Shikellamy was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They came up short against Selinsgrove, falling 15-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Braves have suffered since May 20, 2025.
Line Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Shikellamy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Line Mountain came out on top in a nail-biter against Shikellamy when the teams last played back in April of 2025, sneaking past 9-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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