Softball Preview: Red Lion Lions vs. Central York Panthers
Red Lion is 2-8 against Central York since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Red Lion Lions will look to defend their home field against the Central York Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Red Lion is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Dallastown on Thursday. Red Lion came out on top against Dallastown by a score of 11-8.
Meanwhile, Central York put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on Dover with a sharp 10-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Central York.
Elizabeth Ferrell looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Central York got a massive performance out of Brooklyn Shaffer, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Olivia Holtzman was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
Red Lion's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-2. As for Central York, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Red Lion might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Central York in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Red Lion, Ava Beamesderfer (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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