Softball Preview: Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers vs. Conestoga Valley Buckskins
Lampeter-Strasburg is 10-0 against Conestoga Valley since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers will head out on the road to challenge the Conestoga Valley Buckskins at 4:15 p.m. Lampeter-Strasburg will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
While Lampeter-Strasburg couldn't quite beat Ephrata on Tuesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the six-point defeat they were dealt on Monday. Lampeter-Strasburg fell just short of Ephrata by a score of 4-2.
Lampeter-Strasburg saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabelle King, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Conestoga Valley took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday (barely). They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Lebanon 6-5.
Lampeter-Strasburg's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Conestoga Valley, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-0.
Lampeter-Strasburg beat Conestoga Valley 3-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lampeter-Strasburg since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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