The Academy Park Knights will head out on the road to take on the Chester Clippers at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Academy Park finally turned things around against Penn Wood on Thursday. Academy Park never let Penn Wood onto the board and left with a 10-0 win.
Meanwhile, Chester scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Penn Wood with a sharp 24-7 victory. The win was some much needed relief for Chester as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Jacoby Roman made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. Roman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Roman was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Chester got a massive performance out of Jonathan Quiros, who went 4-for-4 with eight RBI, two stolen bases, and two runs. Brandon Colon was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI.
Academy Park's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-7. As for Chester, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
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