Phillipsburg is 1-8 against Easton Area since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Phillipsburg Stateliners will head out on the road to challenge the Easton Area Rovers at 7:00 p.m. Phillipsburg is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Phillipsburg earned an 8-3 win over Gill St. Bernard's.
Meanwhile, Easton Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Nazareth Area.
Spencer Brooking made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Khamryn Singto was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Phillipsburg is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Easton Area, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Phillipsburg suffered a grim 11-5 defeat to Easton Area in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Phillipsburg, Colin Jackson (who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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