Jersey Shore is 8-2 against Shamokin Area since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Jersey Shore Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Shamokin Area Indians at 4:30 p.m. Jersey Shore is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Jersey Shore came up short against Central Mountain and fell 7-2.
Gage Martzall made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Shamokin Area had to endure an eight-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Williams Valley with a sharp 11-1 win on Wednesday. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Shamokin Area has managed all season.
Ty Neary was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Neary was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Shamokin Area let Joey Hile and Hayden Karlovich loose on the outfield. Hile scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Karlovich scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Kramer, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Jersey Shore's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Shamokin Area, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-13.
Shamokin Area's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Jersey Shore has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Shamokin Area, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1. Will Jersey Shore keep running through batters, or will Shamokin Area buck the trend?
Jersey Shore beat Shamokin Area 5-1 in their previous matchup back in April. Does Jersey Shore have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shamokin Area turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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