The Neshannock Lancers will head out on the road to square off against the Riverside Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Neshannock has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Riverside will come in with 35 straight wins.
Neshannock's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Greenville on Thursday. They lost 6-0 to the Trojans. The game marked the first time this year in which Neshannock was not able to get on the board.
Thomas Morell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Neshannock saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Giovanni Valentine, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Riverside stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on North Catholic with a sharp 12-1 victory. Riverside's win was all the more impressive since North Catholic was averaging only 3.31 runs allowed on the season.
Neshannock now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Riverside, their victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0.
Neshannock came up short against Riverside in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 6-1. Can Neshannock avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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