Honesdale won against Holy Cross last Wednesday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Honesdale Hornets came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mid Valley Spartans and snuck past 6-5. The win was nothing new for Honesdale as they're now sitting on three straight.
Honesdale let Reese Dennis and Nate Greene loose on the outfield. Dennis scored three runs and stole two bases, while Greene scored two runs while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Grant Tonkin, who went 3-for-6 with a double and an RBI.
On Mid Valley's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Mills, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Chase Eshelman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Mid Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Honesdale's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Mid Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Honesdale will take on Dunmore at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Honesdale's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Dunmore's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mid Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Old Forge at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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