It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Boiling Springs ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top against the Northern York Polar Bears by a score of 8-4. For Boiling Springs, this counts as revenge for the 7-1 defeat Northern York walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Jonah Richardson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Richardson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Torin Williamson looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Chance Flor, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Josh Snyder, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Northern York's side, Matthew Kendall was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double. Kendall is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Oskar Dees, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Boiling Springs now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Northern York, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Boiling Springs will be playing in front of their home fans against Greencastle-Antrim at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Greencastle-Antrim has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Northern York, they will head out on the road to challenge Waynesboro at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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