Softball Preview: Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers vs. Lebanon Cedars
Lampeter-Strasburg is 10-0 against Lebanon since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers will be playing at home against the Lebanon Cedars at 4:15 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Lampeter-Strasburg had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Solanco put an end to it on Monday. Lampeter-Strasburg lost 16-1 to Solanco.
Lebanon lost 18-3 to Ephrata on Wednesday. Lebanon has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lebanon saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jenna Seyfert, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Lebanon was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Lampeter-Strasburg's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Lebanon, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-16.
Lebanon's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lampeter-Strasburg has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Lebanon, though, as they've been averaging 12.1. Given Lampeter-Strasburg's sizable advantage in that area, Lebanon will need to find a way to close that gap.
Lampeter-Strasburg took their victory against Lebanon in their previous meeting last Wednesday by a conclusive 16-1. Will Lampeter-Strasburg repeat their success, or does Lebanon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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