The Neshannock Lancers will head out on the road to face off against the Slippery Rock Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Neshannock is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
On Thursday, it was close, but Neshannock sidestepped Beaver for a 5-4 victory.
Jake Rynd was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Rynd was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Giovanni Valentine, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Slippery Rock narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Conneaut Area 6-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Slippery Rock.
Jacob Kunsman and Sal Mineo did most of the damage at the plate: Kunsman scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Mineo scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Mineo is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Neshannock's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4. As for Slippery Rock, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Neshannock came out on top in a nail-biter against Slippery Rock in their previous meeting back in May of 2019, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Neshannock since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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