The Loyalsock Township Lancers will venture away from home to face off against the Jersey Shore Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Loyalsock Township has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Loyalsock Township is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Warrior Run on Wednesday. They came up short against the Defenders, falling 14-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Lancers were not able to get on the board.
Loyalsock Township saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drake Dupont, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Central Mountain hit Jersey Shore with a seven-run first inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bulldogs might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to the Wildcats, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jersey Shore's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Loyalsock Township, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
Loyalsock Township took their victory against Jersey Shore when the teams last played back in May of 2019 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lancers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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