Tamaqua won against Pottsville last Tuesday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Tamaqua Blue Raiders had just enough and edged the Nativity BVM Green Wave out 7-6. That's two games straight that Tamaqua has won by just one run.
Matthew Vecolitis looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Tamaqua's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luke Kane, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
On Nativity BVM's side, Nick Wagner put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Wagner was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for Tamaqua and bumps their season record up to 8-2. As for Nativity BVM, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Tamaqua will be playing in front of their home fans against Jim Thorpe at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Tamaqua's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Jim Thorpe has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road. Nativity BVM will take on Allentown Central Catholic at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Nativity BVM is facing Allentown Central Catholic at the right time seeing as Allentown Central Catholic is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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