Baseball Game Preview: MMI Preparatory School vs. Greater Nanticoke Area Trojans

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2024, 1:24pm

Baseball Preview: MMI Preparatory School vs. Greater Nanticoke Area Trojans

MMI Preparatory School is 0-8 against Greater Nanticoke Area since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. MMI Preparatory School will be staying on the road to face off against the Greater Nanticoke Area Trojans at 4:15 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

MMI Preparatory School is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Holy Redeemer on Wednesday. They suffered a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of the Royals. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs MMI Preparatory School has scored all season.

MMI Preparatory School saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Skuba, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, Greater Nanticoke Area entered their match against Wyoming Seminary College Prep on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Greater Nanticoke Area's tough 12-3 loss to Wyoming Seminary College Prep might stick with them for a while.

MMI Preparatory School's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Greater Nanticoke Area, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.

Greater Nanticoke Area's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: MMI Preparatory School hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. It's a different story for Greater Nanticoke Area, though, as they've only averaged .229. Will they be able to contain MMI Preparatory School's hitters?

MMI Preparatory School might still be hurting after the 11-3 defeat they got from Greater Nanticoke Area in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can MMI Preparatory School avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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