Selinsgrove put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Milton Black Panthers a 16-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Selinsgrove who now have eight in a row.
Benjamin Gearhart made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gearhart was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, Mason Richter was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Caleb Hicks, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Selinsgrove's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Milton, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Selinsgrove will be playing in front of their home fans against Greenwood at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Selinsgrove's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games. As for Milton, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Central Mountain at 4:30 p.m. Central Mountain will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Milton surely won't give up without a fight.
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