The Crestwood Comets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Greater Nanticoke Area Trojans at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Crestwood nor Greater Nanticoke Area posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Crestwood had to start their season on the road on Tuesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell just short of Honesdale by a score of 1-0.
Chris Litchkofski was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Crestwood saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chaz Wright, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Greater Nanticoke Area fell victim to a rough 17-2 defeat at the hands of Dallas on Tuesday. Greater Nanticoke Area has struggled against Dallas recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Crestwood skirted past Greater Nanticoke Area 3-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Crestwood repeat their success, or does Greater Nanticoke Area have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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