The North East Grape Pickers will head out on the road to square off against the Sharpsville Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. North East is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, North East didn't have quite enough to beat Northwestern and fell 2-1.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Sharpsville gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Mercer with a sharp 12-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Sharpsville.
Carter Dejulia made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Dejulia was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Caullin Summers was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Jared Bissell was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
North East's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Sharpsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4-1 record this season.
North East skirted past Sharpsville 10-8 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for North East 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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