The Holy Redeemer Royals will be playing at home against the Greater Nanticoke Area Trojans at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Holy Redeemer owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They blew past Hanover Area 8-0. Holy Redeemer's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Holy Redeemer let DJ Mcdermott and Nick Mazzarella loose on the outfield. Mcdermott scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Mazzarella scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cody Quaglia, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Greater Nanticoke Area had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Wyoming Area on Sunday.
Brandon Wozniak was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Wozniak has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wozniak was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Wozniak wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Said Martinez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
The victory got Holy Redeemer back to even at 2-2. As for Greater Nanticoke Area, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Holy Redeemer was able to grind out a solid victory over Greater Nanticoke Area in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 3-0. Does Holy Redeemer have another victory up their sleeve, or will Greater Nanticoke Area turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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