After five games on the road, Selinsgrove is heading back home. They will take on the Greenwood Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Selinsgrove will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Selinsgrove stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They never let Milton onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory. While fans of Selinsgrove might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Benjamin Gearhart was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gearhart was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Richter, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Caleb Hicks, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Greenwood's offense. Their tough 11-0 loss to Susquenita on Saturday might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Greenwood in their matchups with Susquenita: they've now lost four in a row.
Selinsgrove pushed their record up to 8-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Greenwood, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Selinsgrove took their victory against Greenwood when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 21-1. Will Selinsgrove repeat their success, or does Greenwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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