內沙諾克在傳奇壘球對抗的最新篇章中再次擁有勞雷爾的號碼

儘管內沙諾克在過去三年裡贏下了縣對手勞雷爾的前九場比賽，但兩支球隊都知道周一的 PIAA 2A 級壘球半決賽的結果將是一個硬幣翻轉。

Neshannock and Laurel met again in the PIAA Class 2A softball semifinals on Monday at Mohawk High School.

週一，內沙諾克和勞雷爾在莫霍克高中舉行的 PIAA 2A 級壘球半決賽中再次相遇。

Both teams knew the result of the game would be close, but maybe not in the way they expected.

兩隊都知道比賽結果會很接近，但可能不會像他們預期的那樣。

After losing the pregame coin flip, Neshannock scored the only run of the game in the top of the first inning to defeat Laurel, 1-0.

賽前拋硬幣失敗後，內沙諾克在第一局上半場打出全場唯一一分，以1-0擊敗勞雷爾。

The Lancers advance to the PIAA Class 2A championship game for the second time in the last three seasons. Neshannock also defeated Laurel in the 2022 PIAA semifinals.

槍騎兵隊在過去三個賽季中第二次晉級 PIAA 2A 冠軍賽。內沙諾克還在 2022 年 PIAA 半決賽中擊敗了勞雷爾。

Neshannock will face South Williamsport in the state championship game on Friday morning at Penn State’s Beard Field.

內沙諾克隊將於週五上午在賓州州立大學鬍子球場舉行的州冠軍賽中對陣南威廉斯波特隊。

On a mild, cloudy day, a steady drizzle began to fall as the teams went out for pregame warmups. The slick, all-turf field played to Neshannock’s advantage as the Lancers struck immediately in their first at-bat.

在一個溫和的多雲天氣裡，當球隊進行賽前熱身時，開始下起毛毛細雨。當槍騎兵隊在第一次擊球時立即擊球時，光滑的全草坪球場對內沙諾克發揮了優勢。

Miley Anderson bunted and reached on an error to lead off the game. She was sacrificed to second by Jaidon Nogay, stole third on a ball in the dirt and scored on a hard-hit ball by Addy Frye that was ruled an error.

麥莉安德森 (Miley Anderson) 擊球並出現失誤，為比賽取得領先。她被傑登·諾蓋 (Jaidon Nogay) 犧牲，獲得第二名，在泥土中偷球獲得第三名，並由阿迪·弗萊 (Addy Frye) 大力擊球得分，但被判定為失誤。

“It’s such a tough feeling,” Neshannock coach Jackie Lash said, “thinking we have to go into this game with the toughest opponent knowing that they are going to get that last chance at bat. So whenever Miley got on base, I was feeling a little bit better right then.

「這種感覺非常艱難，」內沙諾克隊教練傑基·拉什說道，「我們必須與最強悍的對手進行這場比賽，因為我們知道他們將獲得最後的擊球機會。所以每當麥莉上壘時，我就會感覺好一點。

“You have to score first against a team like this, and thankfully we did.”

“面對這樣的球隊，你必須首先進球，值得慶幸的是我們做到了。”

That unearned run proved to be enough for Frye in the circle. The junior had 12 strikeouts in the one-hit shutout. It was the third consecutive game in the state playoffs that Frye allowed just one hit.

事實證明，那場不勞而獲的跑動對弗萊來說已經足夠了。這位大三學生在一安打絕殺中獲得了 12 次三振。這是弗萊在州季後賽連續第三場比賽僅失一安打。

“My backdoor curve was working really well,” Frye said. “At the beginning of the game, my fastball wasn’t working, but towards the end, I fixed it and it started to work for me. I noticed I was slipping a little bit (in the first inning), so I had to go and make an adjustment.”

「我的後門曲線效果非常好，」弗萊說。 「在比賽開始時，我的快球不起作用，但到了最後，我修復了它，它開始對我起作用。我注意到自己有點下滑（第一局），所以我必須去做出調整。

The elements played a role in the first couple of innings as Frye and Laurel ace Autumn Boyd went back and forth throughout the contest. Both teams had issues in the first inning, but improved as the rain subsided.

這些因素在前幾局中發揮了作用，弗萊和勞雷爾王牌奧特姆·博伊德在整個比賽中來回。兩支球隊在第一局都遇到了問題，但隨著雨勢減弱，情況有所改善。

“I fully believe the wet turf got us in the first inning,” Laurel coach Frank Duddy said. “That’s the breaks. It is what it is. It’s just a shame that your whole season comes down to one run. We just didn’t hit. We’ve been pounding the ball lately, but we couldn’t get it done today.”

「我完全相信潮濕的草坪讓我們在第一局獲勝，」勞雷爾教練弗蘭克·達迪說。 「這就是休息時間。就是這樣。遺憾的是你的整個賽季都只剩下一場比賽了。我們只是沒打。我們最近一直在努力，但今天沒能完成。

Laurel’s best chance of the game to score came in the home half of the first inning. Ivy Pancher led off with a walk, and Addie Deal was hit by a pitch. It was the only time the Spartans had multiple runners on base. However, Boyd lined out on a comebacker to the pitcher, and Frye got Riley Balcom to strike out to end the threat.

勞雷爾本場比賽最好的得分機會出現在第一局的主場半場。艾維潘徹（Ivy Pancher）率先保送，艾迪迪爾（Addie Deal）被投球擊中。這是斯巴達人隊唯一一次有多名跑壘員上壘。然而，博伊德對投手進行了反擊，弗萊讓萊利·巴爾科姆出局，結束了威脅。

“We set the table. We just can’t push them across,” Duddy said. “That seems to be the story every time we play Neshannock. We can’t get that hit when we need it.”

“我們佈置好桌子。我們就是不能把他們推過去，」達迪說。 「每次我們玩《內沙諾克》時，這似乎都是故事。當我們需要的時候，我們卻無法得到這種打擊。

Frye, a Providence commit, went over 200 strikeouts for the season in the game after surpassing 500 career strikeouts earlier in the postseason. After the two in the first, the only Spartan baserunners were from a Pancher single in the third and a Deal two-out walk in the sixth.

弗萊來自普羅維登斯，他在季後賽早些時候超過了 500 次職業三振，本賽季在比賽中三振次數超過 200 次。繼第一場比賽的兩場比賽之後，唯一的斯巴達跑壘員來自第三場潘徹的一壘安打和第六場迪爾的二壘安打。

Boyd finished with a four-hitter of her own, giving up only the unearned run in the first inning.

博伊德以四安打結束比賽，只在第一局放棄了不勞而獲的一分。

“The story is offense,” Duddy said. “Autumn (Boyd) did a fantastic job in the circle, like she always does. She keeps us in it. She gives us a chance to win. I think we let her down a little bit.”

「這個故事令人反感，」達迪說。 「奧特姆（博伊德）在圈子裡做得非常出色，就像她一直在做的那樣。她讓我們深陷其中。她給了我們獲勝的機會。我想我們讓她有點失望了。

“To me, these are the top two teams in the state, and it starts with the pitching that each of us have,” Lash said. “Autumn (Boyd) kept us off balance. Every time we had an opportunity, she was able to shut it down. I think she is one of the best.”

「對我來說，這是州內最好的兩支球隊，這始於我們每個人的投球能力，」拉什說。 「秋天（博伊德）讓我們失去了平衡。每當我們有機會時，她都能將其關閉。我認為她是最好的之一。

Neshannock has now won 73 of its last 74 games. Its only loss in the last three years came in the PIAA semifinals a year ago, a 9-6 defeat to eventual state champion Everett. The loss has been a motivating factor for the Lancers over the past year, with celebrations muted throughout the year after victories. But with the early morning weather similar to the dreary day in DuBois a year ago, Frye and her teammates vowed to ensure the result would be different.

內沙諾克在過去 74 場比賽中贏了 73 場。它在過去三年中唯一的失利是在一年前的 PIAA 半決賽中，以 9-6 輸給了最終的州冠軍埃弗雷特。在過去的一年裡，這場失利一直是槍騎兵隊的激勵因素，勝利後的慶祝活動全年都很平靜。但由於清晨的天氣與一年前杜波依斯沉悶的一天相似，弗萊和她的隊友發誓要確保結果會有所不同。

“None of us wanted to feel that again this year

「我們誰都不想今年再次感受到這種感覺