The Holy Redeemer Royals will head out on the road to take on the Loyalsock Township Lancers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Holy Redeemer will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Holy Redeemer can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. Everything went their way against MMI Preparatory School as Holy Redeemer made off with a 12-2 win. With that victory, Holy Redeemer brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Nick Mazzarella made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Mazzarella has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mazzarella was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Drew Cisney, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Cisney is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Luke Kopec was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Loyalsock Township suffered a tough 21-13 defeat at the hands of Central Mountain on Wednesday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (11), Loyalsock Township still had to take the loss.
Ethan Nagy was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was John Kiehl, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Holy Redeemer pushed their record up to 6-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Loyalsock Township, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Friday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Holy Redeemer hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. However, it's not like Loyalsock Township struggles in that department as they've averaged .318. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Holy Redeemer came out on top in a nail-biter against Loyalsock Township in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holy Redeemer since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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