Shikellamy is 0-4 against North Schuylkill since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Shikellamy Braves will head out on the road to square off against the North Schuylkill Spartans at 4:30 p.m.
Shikellamy is is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Friday. They fell 7-2 to Central Mountain.
Mark Culp put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Culp has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Culp was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kayden McClusky made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Shikellamy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. This was only their tenth loss (out of 12 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, North Schuylkill had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Notre Dame-Green Pond 8-1.
Like Shikellamy, North Schuylkill also got a great game from a two-way player: Hunter Rogers. He didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Rogers was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colin Whalen, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Nolan Ryan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Shikellamy's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for North Schuylkill, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Shikellamy came up short against North Schuylkill in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 8-5. Thankfully for Shikellamy, Jeffrey Markosky (who scored two runs while going 3-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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