Shamokin Area's game last Monday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Minersville Battlin' Miners. This was payback for Shamokin Area, who suffered a 13-7 loss the last time these two teams met.
Shamokin Area got a massive performance out of Hayden Karlovich, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lincoln Waugh, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Shamokin Area's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1. As for Minersville, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Shamokin Area will head out on the road to take on Williamsport at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Shamokin Area has given up an average of 8.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Minersville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Nativity BVM at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Minersville will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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