Lebanon hasn't had much luck against Lampeter-Strasburg recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Cedars will challenge the Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lebanon will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Warwick, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. The Cedars came out on top in a nail-biter against the Warriors on Monday, sneaking past 2-1.
Lebanon's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was David Furjanic, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lampeter-Strasburg). They blew past Solanco 16-0 on Monday. The Pioneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by ten runs or more this season.
Cooper Hillen was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Gavin Tipping also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Lampeter-Strasburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Lebanon's record is now 4-10. As for Lampeter-Strasburg, their record now sits at 12-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lebanon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lampeter-Strasburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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