Lake-Lehman is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Wednesday. They will head out to challenge the Holy Redeemer Royals at 4:15 p.m. Lake-Lehman has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Saturday, Lake-Lehman needed a bit of extra time to put away Loyalsock Township. They came out on top against the Lancers by a score of 19-14. The Knights' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Chris Sholtis and Tanner Evans did most of the damage at the plate: Sholtis scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances, while Evans scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits Evans has posted since back in May of 2024. Jake Naugle also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Lake-Lehman was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Holy Redeemer put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Carbondale Area 10-3. Fans of the Royals have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Dominic Marranca was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Cody Quaglia, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Holy Redeemer pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 11.0 runs this season. As for Lake-Lehman, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-2.
Lake-Lehman couldn't quite get it done against Holy Redeemer when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 6-1. Can Lake-Lehman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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