Baseball Preview: Bangor Slaters vs. Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders
The Bangor Slaters will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders at 4:15 p.m. The timing is sure in Bangor's favor as the squad sits on 12 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Notre Dame-Green Pond has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Bangor's offense. They fell just short of East Stroudsburg South by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. The loss was Bangor's first of the season.
Bangor got a good showing from Jacob Labarre, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Bangor saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Stapp, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Notre Dame-Green Pond ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over Scranton Prep.
Michael Martino looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Michael Wachter was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was John Hall, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bangor fell to 3-1. As for Notre Dame-Green Pond, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Bangor's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's contest. Bangor has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Notre Dame-Green Pond, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Bangor continue to outrun the ball?
Bangor came out on top in a nail-biter against Notre Dame-Green Pond in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-0. Will Bangor repeat their success, or does Notre Dame-Green Pond have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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