Baseball Game Preview: Tunkhannock Plays at Home

By Team Reports May 12, 2024, 2:25am

Baseball Preview: Tunkhannock Tigers vs. Holy Redeemer Royals

The Tunkhannock Tigers will be playing at home against the Holy Redeemer Royals at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.

Having struggled with 12 losses in a row, Tunkhannock finally turned things around against Berwick on Tuesday. Tunkhannock had just enough and edged Berwick out 5-3.

The team relied heavily on Colin Gregory, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.

Meanwhile, Holy Redeemer sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over North Pocono on Thursday.

Drew Cisney made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Cisney was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Cisney wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nick Mazzarella, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Tunkhannock's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-13. As for Holy Redeemer, their victory bumped their record up to 14-5.

Tunkhannock suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Holy Redeemer when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Will Tunkhannock have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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