Baseball Recap: Greater Nanticoke Area Comes Up Short

Greater Nanticoke Area extended their losing streak to seven on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-14 in the process. They took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dallas Mountaineers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mountaineers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-1 last Monday.

Greater Nanticoke Area saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Treyton Mishanski, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was Mishanski's first of the season. Dylen Natalini was another, going 1-for-3 with one run and one double.

As for Dallas, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games.

On Dallas' side, Nick Bednar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered six runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Bednar.

At the plate, Dallas got a massive performance out of Kaden Coyne, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with five stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those five stolen bases gave Coyne a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Healey, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Greater Nanticoke Area will square off against Hanover Area at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Hawkeyes have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.4 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Dallas, they will challenge Williamsport at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Mountaineers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Millionaires have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season.