Baseball Game Preview: Cedar Cliff Colts vs. Red Lion Lions

Cedar Cliff is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Red Lion is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Colts will welcome the Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Cedar Cliff 2.6, Red Lion 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Cedar Cliff is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Waynesboro 2-1. The Colts haven't had any issues with the Indians recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Cedar Cliff got a great performance from Peyton Price as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Price has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Cedar Cliff's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Grant Enders, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.

Meanwhile, Red Lion hadn't done well against Cumberland Valley recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Lions walked away with a 10-5 win over the Eagles. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Lions' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.

Red Lion is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games. As for Cedar Cliff, their win bumped their record up to 15-5.

Cedar Cliff couldn't quite finish off Red Lion when the teams last played back in March of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can the Colts avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.