If Central Bucks East was riding high off their 10-0 takedown of Pennridge last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Central Bucks East Patriots fell just short of the Souderton Indians by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. Central Bucks East was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Souderton apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Central Bucks East got a good showing from Jason Abert, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Abert has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Central Bucks East saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Mislan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Reece Moody was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Central Bucks East was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Souderton didn't hit any.
Central Bucks East's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-6. As for Souderton, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central Bucks East will take on North Penn at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Central Bucks East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Souderton, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Bensalem at 3:45 p.m. Souderton will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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