The Loyalsock Township Lancers will face off against the Lake-Lehman Knights at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Loyalsock Township came into this matchup off a tough 11-run defeat on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Midd-West by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday. The Lancers haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Loyalsock Township saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Wright, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another was Dolan Harman, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lake-Lehman, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They never let Greater Nanticoke Area get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Thursday. The Knights not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since May 6, 2024.
Chase Smith looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Will Jenkins was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one triple. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Conner Smigielski was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Lake-Lehman hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greater Nanticoke Area struck out seven times.
Lake-Lehman's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Loyalsock Township, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything went Loyalsock Township's way against Lake-Lehman in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Loyalsock Township made off with a 14-1 victory. Does Loyalsock Township have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lake-Lehman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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