Lake-Lehman fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Greater Nanticoke Area on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Greater Nanticoke Area Trojans by a score of 6-5. The loss continues a trend for Lake-Lehman in their matchups with Greater Nanticoke Area: they've now lost three in a row.
For Greater Nanticoke Area's part, Brandon Wozniak made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Wozniak has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wozniak was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Serafino Raggi, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ethen Ball, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Lake-Lehman now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Greater Nanticoke Area, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Lake-Lehman will be playing at home against Wyoming Seminary College Prep at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Lake-Lehman will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Greater Nanticoke Area, they will head out on the road to square off against MMI Preparatory School at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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