MMI Preparatory School has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Wyoming Area Warriors at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. MMI Preparatory School is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, MMI Preparatory School came up short against Hanover Area and fell 9-6. That's two games in a row now that MMI Preparatory School has lost by exactly three runs.
MMI Preparatory School saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Burns, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Nick Pantages was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Wyoming Area was not the first on the board on Wednesday, but they got there more often. They had just enough and edged Greater Nanticoke Area out 2-1.
Matthew Rusinchak spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits.
MMI Preparatory School's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Wyoming Area, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. MMI Preparatory School has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Wyoming Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
MMI Preparatory School might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Wyoming Area in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for MMI Preparatory School, Casey Noone (who pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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