Baseball Recap: South Western Mustangs vs. Red Lion Lions
There's no place like home for South Western, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Red Lion Lions 7-6. This was payback for South Western, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Colby Bealing, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Landen Eyster, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Red Lion's side, Steven Bowman and Jaden Taylor stepped up to the plate in a big way. Bowman scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Taylor scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Connor Lawrence was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Red Lion was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Western only hit two.
South Western's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1. As for Red Lion, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Western will take on Eastern York at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. South Western is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Red Lion, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Conestoga Valley at 7:00 p.m. Red Lion is facing Conestoga Valley at the right time seeing as Conestoga Valley is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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