Halifax barely beat Susquenita the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Blackhawks with a sharp 10-3 victory on Thursday. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Blackhawks recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Brandon Schell
| 05/08/25 vs Susquenita | 10 |
| 04/29/25 vs Tri-Valley | 4 |
| 04/09/25 vs Line Mountain | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Juniata | 11 |
Brandon Schell was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
In other batting news, Cohen Bechtel and Will Steinhauer did most of the damage at the plate: Bechtel got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI, while Steinhauer went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Bechtel has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Matt Kocher, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Halifax's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-2. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10 runs. As for Susquenita, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Halifax will head out to take on East Juniata at 4:30 a.m. on Monday. As for Susquenita, they will venture away from home to square off against Big Spring at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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