Baseball Preview: Lebanon Tigers vs. Danville Warriors
Lebanon and Danville are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Lebanon Tigers will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Danville Warriors at 6:00 p.m. The pair are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
If Lebanon beats Danville with 11 runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Lebanon put the hurt on Southmont with a sharp 11-1 win on Thursday. The victory was familiar territory for Lebanon who now have three in a row.
Jack Ferrell and Corbin Wells made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Ferrell struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Wells tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Ferrell scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Wells scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Wesley Byrd was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Rubi, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.
Meanwhile, Danville got the win against Warren Central on Saturday by a conclusive 9-1.
Lebanon's win bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Danville, their victory bumped their record up to 12-10.
Lebanon might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Danville when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Lebanon, Will Woolsey (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven 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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