Saegertown put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on the Youngsville Eagles with a sharp 15-3 victory. While fans of Saegertown might be used to big wins, the 12-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
William Shaffer was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Shaffer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Shaffer was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Young, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Blake Leslie, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
On Youngsville's side, Matthew DeSimone made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Saegertown and bumps their season record up to 5-1-1. As for Youngsville, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-1.
Saegertown will take on Iroquois at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Saegertown's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Iroquois' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Youngsville, they will head out on the road to face off against Cambridge Springs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Youngsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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