Youngsville is 0-10 against Saegertown since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Youngsville Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Saegertown Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Youngsville comes in on six and Saegertown on four.
On Monday, Youngsville was able to grind out a solid victory over Rocky Grove, taking the game 7-3.
Wyatt Dalrymple made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Dalrymple was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on David Manning, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Cole Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Saegertown can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. They put the hurt on Maplewood with a sharp 12-2 win.
Like Youngsville, Saegertown also got a great game from a two-way player: William Shaffer. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Shaffer has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Shaffer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blake Burchill, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Blake Leslie, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Youngsville is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. As for Saegertown, their record now sits at 14-2-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Youngsville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Saegertown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Youngsville suffered a grim 15-3 defeat to Saegertown in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Shaffer, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, a triple, and two RBI. Now that Youngsville 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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