Baseball Game Preview: Dallas Mountaineers vs. Greater Nanticoke Area Trojans

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Previous Games

04/21/25 - Home	4-1 W
03/26/24 - Home	17-2 W
03/22/23 - Away	8-0 W
04/18/22 - Away	7-0 W
03/27/21 - Away	5-8 L
+ 5 more games

Dallas is 8-2 against Greater Nanticoke Area since May of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Mountaineers will take on the Trojans at 4:15 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Crestwood hit Dallas with a eight-run seventh inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mountaineers came up short against the Comets, falling 11-5. The Mountaineers' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

Kaden Coyne made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Brady Youngblood, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.

Meanwhile, Greater Nanticoke Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 11-2 to Wilkes-Barre.

Greater Nanticoke Area saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Skordensky, who went 1-for-3 with one run. Dylon Ball also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.

Dallas' defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Greater Nanticoke Area, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.

Greater Nanticoke Area's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Dallas has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .442. It's a different story for Greater Nanticoke Area, though, as they've only averaged .343. Will they be able to contain Dallas' hitters?

Dallas was able to grind out a solid win over Greater Nanticoke Area in their previous meeting last Monday, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mountaineers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.