The Bishop McDevitt Crusaders will head out on the road to square off against the East Pennsboro Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Bishop McDevitt needed a bit of extra time to put away Boiling Springs. They came out on top against the Bubblers by a score of 8-4.
Meanwhile, East Pennsboro entered their tilt with Middletown with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They skirted past the Blue Raiders 3-2.
Niko Thalassinos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, East Pennsboro's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Gilbert, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and a double. Another player making a difference was Eric Foster, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Bishop McDevitt's victory bumped their record up to 9-11. As for East Pennsboro, they pushed their record up to 16-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Bishop McDevitt skirted past East Pennsboro 12-10 when the teams last played back in April. Does Bishop McDevitt have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Pennsboro turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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