It was a good run, but West York Area unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 21-0 to the Northeastern Bobcats. The matchup marked the first time this year in which West York Area was not able to get on the board.
For Northeastern's part, Quinn Shindler and Conner Rippo were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Shindler didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Rippo pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Shindler scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Rippo went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Derek Gross, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Nathan Moser was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-5.
West York Area's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-5. As for Northeastern, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West York Area will take on Bermudian Springs at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Northeastern, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against South Western at 4:15 p.m. South Western is coming into the match with eight straight wins on the road, so Northeastern will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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