Baseball Preview: Wyoming Area Warriors vs. Lake-Lehman Knights
The Wyoming Area Warriors will be playing at home against the Lake-Lehman Knights at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Wyoming Area gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They put the hurt on Tunkhannock with a sharp 13-1 win. While fans of Wyoming Area might be used to big wins, the 12-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Matthew Rusinchak made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Rusinchak was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Wyoming Area let Alex Vacula and Jeremy Layland loose on the outfield. Vacula scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Layland scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. David Fath was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Lake-Lehman, as they earned their first road win of the season. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Wyoming Seminary College Prep 7-5.
Fionn Ellis looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chris Sholtis, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Wyoming Area is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season. As for Lake-Lehman, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wyoming Area has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lake-Lehman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Wyoming Area beat Lake-Lehman 10-5 in their previous matchup last Wednesday. Will Wyoming Area repeat their success, or does Lake-Lehman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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