Baseball Game Preview: Neshannock Lancers vs. Northgate Flames

For the second straight game, Neshannock will face off against Northgate. The Lancers will be playing at home against the Flames at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neshannock is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.

Neshannock will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Northgate on Monday. The Lancers blew past the Flames 14-2. Considering the Lancers have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Jake Rynd made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

In other pitching news, Neshannock got a great performance from Denny Joseph as he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and not a single walk). Those nine strikeouts gave Joseph a new career-high.

Ryan Cameron

Stolen Base (Career)

04/28/25 vs Northgate	2
04/23/25 vs Shenango	1
04/22/25 @ Shenango	1
03/27/25 vs Central Valley	1
03/25/25 vs Ellwood City	1

Back at the plate, Ryan Cameron was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Nathan Rickel was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.

Neshannock hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in nine consecutive games.

Neshannock is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Northgate, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.