The Solanco Golden Mules are taking a road trip to square off against the Conestoga Valley Buckskins at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Solanco not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 24th (when they won 9-0). They blew past Cocalico 12-4.
The team relied heavily on Joey Chapman, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Ayden Herr was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Solanco was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Conestoga Valley hadn't done well against Lampeter-Strasburg recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Buckskins put the hurt on the Pioneers with a sharp 11-5 victory. With that win, the Buckskins brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Evan Wilson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has become a key player for Conestoga Valley: the team is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-7-1 otherwise. Wilson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Cordell Bair was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Esbenshade, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Solanco's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-8. As for Conestoga Valley, the win got them back to even at 8-8-1.
Solanco came up short against Conestoga Valley when the teams last played last Wednesday, falling 7-3. Can the Golden Mules avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
