Derry won against Shady Side Academy on Tuesday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Derry Trojans blew past the Shady Side Academy Bulldogs 8-2. That's two games straight that Derry has won by exactly six runs.
Nate Papuga spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brady Angus was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Collin Bush, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Shady Side Academy's side, Noah Levitt was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Shady Side Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Green, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Derry and bumps their season record up to 7-11. As for Shady Side Academy, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 11-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Derry beat Shady Side Academy by a score of 8-2 later that day.
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