It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Mahanoy Area ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They beat the Nativity BVM Green Wave by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-9. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mahanoy Area.
Hailey Mrozcka was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Naomi Kowalick, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
On Nativity BVM's side, Hannah Zimerofsky made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Macie Rushannon, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
The win got Mahanoy Area back to even at 2-2. As for Nativity BVM, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Mahanoy Area will head out on the road to take on Minersville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Mahanoy Area is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Nativity BVM, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Panther Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Panther Valley has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.33 runs per game on average), something Nativity BVM will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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