It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Greater Nanticoke Area ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Lake-Lehman Knights out 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Greater Nanticoke Area.
Brandon Wozniak made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Wozniak has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wozniak was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Serafino Raggi, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ethen Ball, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Greater Nanticoke Area pushed their record up to 7-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Lake-Lehman, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Greater Nanticoke Area will head out on the road to square off against MMI Preparatory School at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lake-Lehman, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Wyoming Seminary College Prep at 4:15 p.m. Wyoming Seminary College Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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