Baseball Preview: Holy Redeemer Royals vs. Tunkhannock Tigers
The Holy Redeemer Royals will head out on the road to face off against the Tunkhannock Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Holy Redeemer had just enough and edged North Pocono out 6-5.
Drew Cisney was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 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.
Meanwhile, Tunkhannock came into Tuesday's match having lost 12 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Berwick on Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Colin Gregory, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
Holy Redeemer's record now sits at 14-5. As for Tunkhannock, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-13.
Holy Redeemer took their win against Tunkhannock when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holy Redeemer since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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