The Kutztown Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Halifax Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Kutztown will be strutting in after a win while Halifax will be coming in after a loss.
Kutztown took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They had just enough and edged Nativity BVM out 1-0.
Meanwhile, Halifax unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Upper Dauphin Area by a score of 7-6.
Brandon Schell put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off 12 hits (and only one walk). Schell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Schell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Halifax got a big performance out of Isaac Miller, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cooper Custer, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Halifax didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Upper Dauphin Area only tossed four.
Kutztown's victory bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Halifax, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-3.
Kutztown was able to grind out a solid win over Halifax in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 5-1. Does Kutztown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Halifax turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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