The West Perry Mustangs will take on the Bermudian Springs Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. West Perry's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Bermudian Springs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
West Perry was handed a seven-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Northern York a 1-0 shutout. While the Mustangs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Bermudian Springs waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Everything went their way against the Thunderbolts as they made off with a 9-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won seven matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
Branson Diller made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Dylan Hubbard was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Lane Hubbard was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Bermudian Springs always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Littlestown only posted an OBP of .000.
Bermudian Springs pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for West Perry, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
West Perry beat Bermudian Springs 9-6 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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