If Greencastle-Antrim was riding high fresh off their 11-1 takedown of West Perry on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Blue Devils took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shippensburg Greyhounds on Thursday. The Blue Devils were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Greyhounds earlier this season, when they won 9-3.
Greencastle-Antrim got a good showing from Ben Horst, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Horst has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Greencastle-Antrim saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Horst, who went 2-for-3 with one run. Cam Rakaczewski also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Greencastle-Antrim's record now sits at 6-4. As for Shippensburg, they pushed their record up to 4-7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Greencastle-Antrim will take on rival James Buchanan at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Blue Devils 2.4, the Rockets 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Shippensburg is set to square off against their familiar foe West Perry at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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