Youngsville has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the West Middlesex Big Reds at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Youngsville stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Oswayo Valley a 15-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Youngsville considering their two-run performance the game before.
James Johnson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Johnson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Matthew DeSimone was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Cole Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, West Middlesex rose to the challenge on Monday. Everything went their way against the Cardinals as they made off with a 15-0 win. West Middlesex's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Like Youngsville, West Middlesex also got a great game from a two-way player: Kyle Gilson. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gilson was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Blanton, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Bowen Briggs, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Youngsville has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for West Middlesex, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-11.
Youngsville suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to West Middlesex in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Youngsville, Richie Preston (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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