Greater Nanticoke Area was the 12-1 winner over Holy Cross when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Greater Nanticoke Area Trojans fell just short of the Holy Cross Crusaders by a score of 8-7 on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Greater Nanticoke Area has lost by just one run.
Derek Shemanski was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Ethen Ball, who scored a run while going 2-for-6.
Even though they lost, Greater Nanticoke Area kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
On Holy Cross' side, Nic Borgia was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Fox, who scored a run while going 1-for-5.
Greater Nanticoke Area's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-10. As for Holy Cross, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-12.
Greater Nanticoke Area will head out on the road to face off against Central Columbia at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Greater Nanticoke Area has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Holy Cross, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Lakeland at 4:30 p.m. Holy Cross is facing Lakeland at the right time seeing as Lakeland is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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