Baseball Recap: Cedar Crest finds home field redemption against J.P. McCaskey

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 9:23pm

Baseball Recap: Cedar Crest Falcons vs. J.P. McCaskey Red Tornado

There's no place like home for Cedar Crest, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the J.P. McCaskey Red Tornado 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Cedar Crest also won the last time the pair played last Wednesday.

Conner Lane tossed a big game, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.

At the plate, Cedar Crest saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Fegley, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run. Logan Oriel was another key contributor, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.

Cedar Crest has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. As for J.P. McCaskey, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-16.

Cedar Crest will head out on the road to challenge Warwick at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for J.P. McCaskey, they will be playing at home against Manheim Township at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The last three games J.P. McCaskey has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

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