Shamokin Area is 2-8 against Jersey Shore since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Shamokin Area Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Jersey Shore Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Jersey Shore took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Shamokin Area, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Shamokin Area got the win against Williams Valley by a conclusive 11-1. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Shamokin Area has managed all season.
Ty Neary was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Neary was also big at the plate, 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. Landon Kramer was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Jersey Shore was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Central Mountain.
Gage Martzall was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Shamokin Area's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-13. As for Jersey Shore, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Shamokin Area came up short against Jersey Shore when the teams last played back in April, falling 5-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jersey Shore's Jerrin Loomis, who struck out 15 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Now that Shamokin Area knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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