Baseball Preview: Red Lion Lions vs. William Penn Bearcats
Red Lion is 7-0 against William Penn since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Red Lion Lions will head out on the road to square off against the William Penn Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Red Lion has 12 straight wins, William Penn has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Red Lion can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Susquehannock.
Connor Lawrence was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lawrence has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lawrence was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Steven Bowman, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jaden Taylor, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, William Penn fell victim to a tough 18-2 loss at the hands of Central York on Monday.
Red Lion pushed their record up to 12-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for William Penn, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Everything went Red Lion's way against William Penn in their previous meeting on Saturday as Red Lion made off with a 15-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Red Lion since the squad 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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