Baseball Recap: Lancaster County Christian Lions vs. West Shore Christian Academy
Lancaster County Christian won the last time they faced West Shore Christian Academy, and things went their way on Friday too. The Lancaster County Christian Lions sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over West Shore Christian Academy.
Chase Zimmerman was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Zimmerman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last eight games he's played.
In other batting news, Nathan Reynolds was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Like Lancaster County Christian, West Shore Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Connor Edwards. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Edwards was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Memphis Barron was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
Lancaster County Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for West Shore Christian Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.
Lancaster County Christian will head out on the road to take on Mount Calvary Christian at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Lancaster County Christian has given up an average of 9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for West Shore Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Harrisburg Christian at 7:00 p.m. Harrisburg Christian is coming into the game with six straight victories on the road, so West Shore Christian Academy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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