The Lake-Lehman Knights will head out on the road to take on the Holy Redeemer Royals at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Lake-Lehman is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Lake-Lehman will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Hanover Area on Monday. Everything went Lake-Lehman's way against Hanover Area as Lake-Lehman made off with a 12-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lake-Lehman.
Andrew Morris spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chris Sholtis, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Holy Redeemer waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over MMI Preparatory School.
Holy Redeemer also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Nick Mazzarella gave up one run (which was unearned) on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. Mazzarella has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cody Quaglia was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Alex Gordon was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Lake-Lehman is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for Holy Redeemer, they pushed their record up to 11-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Lake-Lehman has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Holy Redeemer struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.9. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lake-Lehman skirted past Holy Redeemer 7-6 in their previous meeting on April 5th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake-Lehman since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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