Spartans
| 04/04/25 @ Warrior Run | 3 |
| 04/03/25 vs Mifflinburg | 11 |
| 03/27/25 vs South Williamsport | 10 |
| 03/25/25 @ Wilkes-Barre | 2 |
| 03/22/25 @ Wellsboro | 17 |
The Hughesville Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Loyalsock Township Lancers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Hughesville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Hughesville came up short against Warrior Run and fell 6-3. The loss was the Spartans' first of the season.
Hughesville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trent Wetzel, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jackson Lunger also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Loyalsock Township beat Lewisburg 12-9 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lancers.
Dolan Harman and John Kiehl did most of the damage at the plate: Harman went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Kiehl scored two runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs Harman has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Drake Dupont, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Loyalsock Township was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .381 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Loyalsock Township picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-3. As for Hughesville, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Loyalsock Township's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hughesville has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Loyalsock Township, though, as they've been averaging 10.8 hits. Given Hughesville's sizable advantage in that area, the Lancers will need to find a way to close that gap.
Hughesville took their win against Loyalsock Township when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 15-3 score. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lancers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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