The Danville Ironmen will be playing in front of their home fans against the Southern Columbia Area Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Danville took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against North Schuylkill and snuck past 6-5.
Wyatt Shultz made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Shultz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Carter Raup was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Matt Acor was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Southern Columbia Area can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Line Mountain a 15-0 shutout. With that victory, Southern Columbia Area brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Levi Everitt looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Brayden Andrews was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Sharrow, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Danville has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Southern Columbia Area, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-6.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Danville has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. However, it's not like Southern Columbia Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.7. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Danville took their victory against Southern Columbia Area in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-4. Will Danville repeat their success, or does Southern Columbia Area have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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