Selinsgrove is 2-8 against Shamokin Area since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Selinsgrove Seals will head out on the road to challenge the Shamokin Area Indians at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Selinsgrove will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Williamsport, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Selinsgrove came out on top against Williamsport by a score of 6-2 on Wednesday.
Kiersten Dupert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Selinsgrove saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Landis, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyvia Herrold, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Shamokin Area came tearing into Saturday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 14-1 win. The result was nothing new for Shamokin Area, who have now won seven matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Selinsgrove's victory bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Shamokin Area, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Selinsgrove beat Shamokin Area 6-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Selinsgrove since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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