Baseball Recap: Holy Redeemer Royals vs. MMI Preparatory School
Holy Redeemer waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over MMI Preparatory School. With that victory, Holy Redeemer brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Nick Mazzarella was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Mazzarella has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mazzarella was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Drew Cisney, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Cisney is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Luke Kopec, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On MMI Preparatory School's side, they 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.
Holy Redeemer pushed their record up to 6-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for MMI Preparatory School, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Holy Redeemer will head out on the road to square off against Loyalsock Township at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Holy Redeemer: 2.2, Loyalsock Township: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for MMI Preparatory School, they are on the road again on Friday to play Greater Nanticoke Area at 4:15 p.m. MMI Preparatory School has given up an average of 6.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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