Baseball Recap: Hughesville Spartans vs. Loyalsock Township Lancers
Hughesville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past the Loyalsock Township Lancers 15-3. Considering Hughesville has won three matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Graden Dohl looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Logan Kiess and Jed Abernatha did most of the damage at the plate: Kiess got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a triple, while Abernatha went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. Kiess is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Evan Snyder was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Loyalsock Township's side, Dolan Harman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The win was the third in a row for Hughesville, bringing their record for this year to 8-2. As for Loyalsock Township, their loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-8.
Hughesville will take on Mount Carmel at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Mount Carmel's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Hughesville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Loyalsock Township, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Warrior Run at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Warrior Run is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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