Monday just wasn't the day for Western Wayne's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Honesdale Hornets on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for Western Wayne in their matchups with Honesdale: they've now lost eight in a row.
Western Wayne saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Lamberton, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Honesdale's side, the result came thanks to Peter Modrovsky's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks. Modrovsky has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jack Eisele, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nate Greene, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Western Wayne's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Honesdale, their win bumped their record up to 11-5.
Western Wayne will head out on the road to face off against Dunmore at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Honesdale, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Holy Cross at 5:00 p.m. Honesdale's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Holy Cross' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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