Greater Nanticoke Area hasn't had much luck against Lake-Lehman recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Trojans will be playing at home against the Knights at 4:15 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Greater Nanticoke Area is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand MMI Preparatory School a 14-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Kileigh Casey looked comfortable as she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Alyvia Schneider was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Cromer, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Greater Nanticoke Area always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Lake-Lehman came tearing into Wednesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Royals. Considering the Knights have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lake-Lehman's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Greater Nanticoke Area, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-8.
Greater Nanticoke Area suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Lake-Lehman in their previous matchup on April 2nd. Will the Trojans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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