For the second straight game, Harry S. Truman will face off against Bensalem. The Tigers will host the Fighting Owls at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Harry S. Truman has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Bensalem will arrive with three straight victories.
Harry S. Truman fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Bensalem on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Fighting Owls by a score of 7-6. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For Bensalem's part, Hayden Sorrensen looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Sorrensen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Mikey Kramer was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Bensalem's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jimmy McGinty, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one double, and one RBI.
Bensalem pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Harry S. Truman, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
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