Shamokin Area hasn't had much luck against Williamsport recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Indians will be playing at home against the Millionaires at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Shamokin Area took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Jersey Shore 4-3.
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Rylan Price and Hayden Karlovich did most of the damage at the plate: Price scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Karlovich scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Price has become a key player for Shamokin Area: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Williamsport never let their opponents score on Friday. They put the hurt on Shikellamy with a sharp 11-0 win. The Millionaires haven't had any issues with the Braves recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Grant Vilello made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Vilello was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Camden March was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gio White, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base.
The win got Shamokin Area back to even at 3-3. As for Williamsport, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Shamokin Area suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Williamsport in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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