Baseball Preview: Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers vs. Elizabethtown Bears
The Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers will head out on the road to face off against the Elizabethtown Bears at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lampeter-Strasburg: 3.8, Elizabethtown: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lampeter-Strasburg took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over Solanco.
Anthony Turek made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Turek has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Turek was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double.
In other batting news, Logan Leaman was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Brayden Hart, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Elizabethtown gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Lebanon. The high-scoring effort was just what Elizabethtown needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Lampeter-Strasburg's victory bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Elizabethtown, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7-1.
Lampeter-Strasburg came out on top in a nail-biter against Elizabethtown in their previous matchup on April 15th, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lampeter-Strasburg since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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