Baseball Recap: Neshannock Makes It Four in a Row on the Road

Lancers

Margin (Wins)

04/14/25 @ Aliquippa	17
04/14/25 @ Aliquippa	15
04/28/25 vs Northgate	12
04/30/25 @ Northgate	11
04/22/25 @ Shenango	11

Neshannock won the last time they faced Northgate and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Lancers put the hurt on the Flames with a sharp 12-1 victory. The Lancers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.

Jackson Latta looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, Matt Pallerino was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucca Mezzanotte, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

Neshannock was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .545. They are 10-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Neshannock's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games. As for Northgate, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.

Neshannock didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-0 win against Varsity Opponent on the 30th. As for Northgate, they have also already played their next matchup, a 9-4 loss against Hillel Academy on the 1st.