The Williamsport Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Hedgesville Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
On Wednesday, Williamsport came up short against North Hagerstown and fell 10-6. The Wildcats have struggled against the Hubs recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Hedgesville faced Spring Mills in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Eagles came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 6-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Austin Manor was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Cash Dunham, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Hedgesville's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-8. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Williamsport, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Williamsport skirted past Hedgesville 3-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad 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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