Greater Nanticoke Area extended their losing streak to six on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 2-13 in the process. They lost 11-2 to the Wilkes-Barre Wolfpack. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolfpack this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-2 two weeks ago.
Greater Nanticoke Area saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Skordensky, who went 1-for-3 with one run. Dylon Ball also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As for Wilkes-Barre, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games.
On Wilkes-Barre's side, Nathan Fritz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Those ten strikeouts gave Fritz a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI.
In other batting news, Tyler Daugherty was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Koleton Davies was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Greater Nanticoke Area will square off against Dallas at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Wilkes-Barre, they will host Hazleton Area at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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