Montoursville and Danville squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Montoursville had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Danville Ironmen by a score of 12-11. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Montoursville of the 8-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May.
Michael Reeder was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinn Ranck, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
On Danville's side, they let Matt Acor and Lincoln Diehl loose on the outfield. Acor scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Diehl went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Jack Gibson was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Montoursville's loss dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Danville, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-5.
Montoursville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Danville, they will be playing at home against Scranton Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Scranton Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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