Derry and Deer Lakes are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Derry Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Deer Lakes Lancers at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Derry will be strutting in after a victory while Deer Lakes will be coming in after a defeat.
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Derry ultimately got the result they hoped for back in March. They walked away with a 5-2 win over Freeport. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Derry.
The team relied heavily on Brady Angus, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Collin Barkley, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Deer Lakes didn't have quite enough to beat East Allegheny on Wednesday and fell 2-1. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Deer Lakes in their matchups with East Allegheny: they've now lost six in a row.
Deer Lakes saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Shurina, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Derry now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Deer Lakes, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Deer Lakes' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Derry has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .434. It's a different story for Deer Lakes, though, as they've only averaged .354. Will they be able to contain Derry's hitters?
Derry was able to grind out a solid victory over Deer Lakes in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 11-6. Does Derry have another victory up their sleeve, or will Deer Lakes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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