The Neshannock Lancers will be playing at home against the Hickory Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hickory took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Neshannock, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Neshannock narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Laurel 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Neshannock.
Thomas Morell tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Matt Pallerino, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Dom Cubellis, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hickory was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Grove City.
Matthew Myers was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Hickory saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dom Uberti, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
The victory got Neshannock back to even at 8-8. As for Hickory, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Hickory's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Neshannock hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. It's a different story for Hickory, though, as they've only averaged .254. Will they be able to contain Neshannock's hitters?
Neshannock came up short against Hickory when the teams last played back in March of 2022, falling 8-5. Can Neshannock avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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