Loyalsock Township and Mount Carmel are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Loyalsock Township Lancers will head out on the road to face off against the Mount Carmel RED TORNADOES at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Loyalsock Township will be strutting in after a win while Mount Carmel will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Loyalsock Township finally turned things around against Warrior Run on Friday. Loyalsock Township came out on top against Warrior Run by a score of 8-4.
Ethan Nagy made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Nagy has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Nagy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Loyalsock Township let Dante Cruz and Tyler Gee loose on the outfield. Cruz scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Gee scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Dylan Bower, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Mount Carmel had to settle for a 6-4 defeat against Hughesville on Friday.
Johnny Morgante was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Loyalsock Township's victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 6-8. As for Mount Carmel, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Loyalsock Township has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mount Carmel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Loyalsock Township couldn't quite finish off Mount Carmel in their previous matchup on April 10th and fell 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mount Carmel's Jonas Bettleyon, who pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Now that Loyalsock Township knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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