Thursday just wasn't the day for Neshannock's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 6-0 walloping at the hands of the Greenville Trojans on Thursday. Neshannock's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Thomas Morell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Neshannock saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Giovanni Valentine, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
On Greenville's side, Nick Solderich was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Solderich was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played.
In other batting news, Jack Strausser was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Blake Rottman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Neshannock now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Greenville, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
Neshannock will head out on the road to challenge Riverside at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Greenville, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Sharpsville at 4:00 p.m. Greenville will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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