Baseball Preview: Dulaney Lions vs. Lansdowne Vikings
Dulaney is 6-0 against Lansdowne since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Dulaney Lions will stay at home for another game and welcome the Lansdowne Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Dulaney will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Things were looking good for Dulaney after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Perry Hall by a score of 10-8.
Drew Ranck made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brendan Altman, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Lansdowne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 10-0 to Perry Hall.
Mike Lambert was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Lambert was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Dulaney's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-9. As for Lansdowne, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-16.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Dulaney has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lansdowne struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Dulaney beat Lansdowne 7-4 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Does Dulaney have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lansdowne turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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