After a string of six wins, South Williamsport's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Loyalsock Township Lancers by a score of 1-0. South Williamsport was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Loyalsock Township apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
Noah Turner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On Loyalsock Township's side, the result came thanks to Ethan Nagy's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Loyalsock Township saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayden Keefer, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
South Williamsport's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Loyalsock Township, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season.
South Williamsport will head out on the road to challenge Benton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. South Williamsport is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for Loyalsock Township, they will take on Williamsport at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Loyalsock Township has given up an average of 6.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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