Central Bucks South was the 7-6 winner over Souderton when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Central Bucks South Titans fell just short of the Souderton Indians by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday.
Michael Liu was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Jake Yang was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Colin Flynn, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Souderton's side, Grayson Norris looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Norris has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tyler Deery, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
Central Bucks South now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Souderton, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-8.
Central Bucks South will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Central Bucks East at 6:30 p.m. Central Bucks East is coming into the match with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Central Bucks South will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Souderton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pennridge at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Souderton: 3.7, Pennridge: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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