The Cochranton Cardinals are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Saegertown Panthers at 4:30 p.m.
Last Monday, Cochranton came up short against Rocky Grove and fell 9-6.
Cochranton saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Walker Carroll, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Saegertown put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past Cambridge Springs 9-1.
Levi Gardner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gardner was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Blake Burchill was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. William Shaffer was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Cochranton has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season. As for Saegertown, they pushed their record up to 11-2-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Cochranton skirted past Saegertown 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Shaffer, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cochranton still be able to contain Shaffer? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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