After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Reading, William Penn was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They blew past the Steelton-Highspire Steamrollers 18-5. The victory was some much needed relief for the Bearcats as it spelled an end to their 15-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Carlos Cruz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). Cruz was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Christopher Romero looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Luis Gonzalez and Angel Vargas did most of the damage at the plate: Gonzalez scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Vargas scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Endri Reyes was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
William Penn always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .649. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Steelton-Highspire only posted an OBP of .385.
The win got William Penn back to even at 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought as William Penn Bearcats face off against Central York Panthers at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. This will be William Penn's first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Steelton-Highspire, they will head out to challenge Tulpehocken at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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