Baseball Recap: Lincoln Diehl and Matt Acor secure win for Danville

By Team Reports Jun 3, 2024, 6:55am

Baseball Recap: Danville Ironmen vs. Montoursville Warriors

Danville extended their postseason success on Friday against Montoursville. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Montoursville Warriors and snuck past 12-11. The victory was nothing new for Danville as they're now sitting on four straight.

Matt Acor and Lincoln Diehl did most of the damage at the plate: Acor scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Diehl went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Jack Gibson was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.

On Montoursville's side, Michael Reeder made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Quinn Ranck, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.

Danville is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Montoursville, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-5.

Danville will be playing in front of their home fans against Scranton Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Scranton Prep will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Danville surely won't give up without a fight. Montoursville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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