Honesdale was the 6-2 winner over Holy Cross when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Honesdale Hornets fell just short of the Holy Cross Crusaders by a score of 10-8 on Wednesday.
Nate Greene put in work no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Greene was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Greene wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jared Ahern, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Peter Modrovsky, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Honesdale hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Holy Cross' side, the team relied heavily on Josh Lentowski, who went 1-for-4 with a home run. Nic Borgia was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Honesdale dropped their record down to 11-6 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Holy Cross, their win bumped their record up to 4-12.
Honesdale will head out on the road to square off against Mid Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mid Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Holy Cross, they will be playing at home against Dunmore at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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