The Lake-Lehman Knights will head out on the road to take on the Loyalsock Township Lancers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lake-Lehman will be strutting in after a victory while Loyalsock Township will be coming in after a loss.
Lake-Lehman took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Greater Nanticoke Area a 10-0 shutout. The Knights not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since May 6, 2024.
Chase Smith looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Lake-Lehman got a massive performance out of Will Jenkins, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one triple. That's the most hits Jenkins has posted since back in April of 2024. Conner Smigielski was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Lake-Lehman hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greater Nanticoke Area struck out seven times.
Meanwhile, Loyalsock Township didn't have quite enough to beat Midd-West on Tuesday and fell 6-4. The Lancers have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Loyalsock Township saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Wright, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another was Dolan Harman, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
Lake-Lehman's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Loyalsock Township, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Lake-Lehman might still be hurting after the 14-1 loss they got from Loyalsock Township in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Lake-Lehman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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