Baseball Preview: Lansdowne Vikings vs. Western Tech & Environmental Science Wolverines
The Lansdowne Vikings will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Western Tech & Environmental Science Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. Lansdowne is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Lansdowne got themselves on the board against Carver A&T, but Carver A&T never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 23-0 margin over the Wildcats. Lansdowne's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jeremiah Branch looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Matt O?Donnell, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Sean Lippman was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with four RBI and two runs.
Meanwhile, Western Tech & Environmental Science was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-3 walloping at the hands of Perry Hall.
Lansdowne's win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-5. As for Western Tech & Environmental Science, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Lansdowne skirted past Western Tech & Environmental Science 2-1 when the teams last played back in March. Does Lansdowne have another victory up their sleeve, or will Western Tech & Environmental Science turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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