After a string of five wins, Holy Redeemer's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost 12-1 to the Montoursville Warriors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Holy Redeemer of the 11-9 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Holy Redeemer saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Kopec, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Montoursville's side, Zack Neill looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Neill has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Quinn Ranck was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Kane Moore was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Holy Redeemer's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-4. As for Montoursville, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3.
Holy Redeemer will stay at home for another game and welcome Wyoming Area at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Holy Redeemer's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Wyoming Area's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Montoursville, they will head out on the road to face off against Mifflinburg at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Montoursville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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