The William Allen Canaries will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Salisbury Township Falcons at 11:00 a.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
William Allen can finally bid farewell to their 11-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Monday. They never let Emmaus onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. After a 15-4 finish the last time they played, William Allen and Emmaus decided to play a little more cautiously this time around.
Jorge Inoa tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over 6.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, William Allen's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Golden, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Salisbury Township only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-point they dealt Northern Lehigh on Tuesday. Salisbury Township put the hurt on Northern Lehigh with a sharp 13-3 victory. That looming 13-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Salisbury Township yet this season.
Thomas Lovelidge made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Lovelidge was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Caleb Gonzales was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Jake Bucchim was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
William Allen made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Salisbury Township, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. William Allen has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Salisbury Township struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
William Allen came up short against Salisbury Township when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 11-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Salisbury Township's Austin Spisszak, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Now that William Allen knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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