Baseball Recap: Bangor Slaters vs. Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders
In what's become a running theme this season, Bangor gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders with a sharp 9-2 victory. With that win, Bangor brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Jaxson Kreider spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dylan Keith, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gino Merlo, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Notre Dame-Green Pond's side, Christian Rivituso was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Notre Dame-Green Pond was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Bangor's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Notre Dame-Green Pond, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bangor's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Northwestern Lehigh at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Notre Dame-Green Pond will take on Allentown Central Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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