The Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders will head out on the road to challenge the North Schuylkill Spartans at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but Notre Dame-Green Pond had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Palisades.
Notre Dame-Green Pond saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacoby Jacobs, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI. Michael Wachter was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, North Schuylkill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 11-4 to Blue Mountain.
Hunter Rogers was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Jaxson Chowansky, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Notre Dame-Green Pond's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for North Schuylkill, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7.
Notre Dame-Green Pond came out on top in a nail-biter against North Schuylkill in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 10-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Notre Dame-Green Pond since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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