Pottsville and Tamaqua are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Pottsville Crimson Tide will head out on the road to square off against the Tamaqua Blue Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pottsville will be strutting in after a win while Tamaqua will be coming in after a loss.
On Monday, Pottsville was able to grind out a solid victory over Jim Thorpe, taking the game 10-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Pottsville.
Luke Schane was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over six innings pitched. Schane was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Pottsville let Luke Keitsock and Aidan Bierman loose on the outfield. Keitsock went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Bierman scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Jacob Filiac was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Tamaqua had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Blue Mountain on Monday.
Gavan Hess was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Tamaqua saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Steigerwalt, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Steigerwalt has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Pottsville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season. As for Tamaqua, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pottsville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Tamaqua struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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