Derry fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Homer-Center on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Homer-Center Wildcats by a score of 11-10. Derry was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Homer-Center apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
Brady Angus was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Jon Wasnick was another key contributor, going 2-for-6 with a triple and a stolen base.
On Homer-Center's side, Owen Saiani made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Saiani was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Dom Shimko was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brayden Rado, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Derry's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Homer-Center, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Derry will take on Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Derry's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Homer-Center, they will head out on the road to square off against West Shamokin at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Homer-Center is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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