It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Notre Dame-Green Pond ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past the Scranton Prep Cavaliers 9-8.
Michael Martino looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Michael Wachter was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. John Hall was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Scranton Prep's side, John Petrosky put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Petrosky was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Roman Valvano was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brian Kellogg, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
The win got Notre Dame-Green Pond back to even at 2-2.
Notre Dame-Green Pond will head out on the road to challenge Wilson Area at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Notre Dame-Green Pond is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Scranton Prep, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on North Pocono at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. The last three games Scranton Prep has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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