The Scranton Rockets will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Nemo Vista Red Hawks at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Scranton had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Lavaca. That's two games in a row now that Scranton has lost by just one run.
DeLaney Mainer put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Mainer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Mainer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Mainer wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Laikyn Schluterman, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, sadly, Nemo Vista is still looking for their first win of the season after five matches. They fell victim to a tough 10-0 loss at the hands of South Side on Tuesday. The matchup marked that first time this year in which Nemo Vista was not able to get on the board.
Scranton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Nemo Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Scranton suffered a grim 15-6 defeat to Nemo Vista when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Scranton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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