The North East Grape Pickers will face off against the Sharpsville Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
North East is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They came up short against Northwestern, falling 12-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Sharpsville narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Reynolds 2-1.
Travis Wilding spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Dom Malone was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
North East's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Sharpsville, their victory bumped their record up to 6-11.
North East couldn't quite finish off Sharpsville when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 10-8. Will the Grape Pickers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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