The Greencastle-Antrim Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Boiling Springs Bubblers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Greencastle-Antrim's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Boiling Springs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Greencastle-Antrim is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Northern York with a sharp 11-1 victory on Wednesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Greencastle-Antrim got a great performance from Landon Huth as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Garrett Decker, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Ryan Farrow was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Boiling Springs was able to grind out a solid victory over Middletown on Thursday, taking the game 5-1.
Boiling Springs also got a great performance from Phoenix Houser as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Matthew McNair was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Landon McMahon, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
The win got Greencastle-Antrim back to even at 7-7. As for Boiling Springs, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Greencastle-Antrim might still be hurting after the 9-3 defeat they got from Boiling Springs in their previous matchup last Thursday. Can Greencastle-Antrim avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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