There's no place like home for Youngsville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Cambridge Springs Devils on Monday. That's more bragging rights for Youngsville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Youngsville let Talon Mesel and Matthew DeSimone loose on the outfield. Mesel scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while DeSimone scored two runs while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of James Johnson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Cambridge Springs' side, Brett Kania put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Kania was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Joshua Gorton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Matthew Ross was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Youngsville is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Cambridge Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Youngsville will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Maplewood at 4:00 p.m. Maplewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Cambridge Springs, they will head out on the road to square off against Rocky Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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