The Honesdale Hornets will face off against the Mid Valley Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Honesdale will be strutting in after a win while Mid Valley will be coming in after a loss.
On Wednesday, Honesdale was able to grind out a solid victory over Holy Cross, taking the game 6-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hornets.
Jared Ahern spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up ten Ks. He has become a key player for Honesdale: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 6-10 otherwise.
Connor Tirney
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On the hitting side, Connor Tirney was excellent, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nick Martin, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Mid Valley finally came back down to earth on Wednesday. They fell just short of Riverside by a score of 3-2. The Spartans' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Mid Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Musewicz, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Mid Valley's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 12-1 and their overall record down to 15-4. As for Honesdale, their win bumped their record up to 8-11.
Honesdale suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Mid Valley in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Hornets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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