West Perry lost against Northern York last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The West Perry Mustangs fell just short of the Northern York Polar Bears by a score of 4-2. That's two games in a row now that West Perry has lost by exactly two runs.
For Northern York's part, Ambrose Depasqua made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Depasqua has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Depasqua was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Collin McDonald tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned runs off ten hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Grady Bonin was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
West Perry's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Northern York, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-10.
West Perry will be playing in front of their home fans against Greencastle-Antrim at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Greencastle-Antrim's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so West Perry's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Northern York, they will head out on the road to face off against Shippensburg at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Northern York has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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