Baseball Game Preview: Lebanon Cedars vs. Palmyra Cougars

The Lebanon Cedars will take on the Palmyra Cougars at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Wednesday, Lebanon needed a bit of extra time to put away J.P. McCaskey. They blew past the Red Tornado 16-9. Considering the Cedars' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Diego Serrano made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Serrano was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in five of his seven plate appearances.

In other batting news, Lebanon got a massive performance out of Ben DiScuillo, who scored two runs while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Gustavo Duran was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.

Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Palmyra ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past Elizabethtown 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.

Adam Strohecker looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.

At the plate, Palmyra saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Dorta, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance gave Dorta a new career-high in stolen bases.

Palmyra's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Lebanon, their win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2.

Lebanon suffered a grim 12-6 defeat to Palmyra in their previous matchup back in May of 2021. Can Lebanon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.