The Greencastle-Antrim Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Shippensburg Greyhounds at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Greencastle-Antrim scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They came out on top against West Perry by a score of 6-1. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Carter McCauley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on eight hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Parker Funk, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Ford, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Shippensburg put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Northern York with a sharp 11-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Shippensburg.
The win got Greencastle-Antrim back to even at 3-3. As for Shippensburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Greencastle-Antrim came out on top in a nail-biter against Shippensburg in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greencastle-Antrim since the team 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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