Baseball Recap: Pequea Valley Braves vs. Annville-Cleona Dutchmen
Pequea Valley came tearing into Thursday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Annville-Cleona Dutchmen out 4-3. This was a revenge contest for Pequea Valley, as the team was forced to settle for an 11-3 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Pequea Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samuel Chappell, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Smucker, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Annville-Cleona's side, Noah Morcom spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Colten Shaffer and Zac Frentz stepped up to the plate in a big way. Shaffer went 1-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base, while Frentz went 1-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base.
Pequea Valley is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Annville-Cleona, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
Pequea Valley will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lancaster Catholic at 4:15 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Pequea Valley: 3.1, Lancaster Catholic: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Annville-Cleona, they will be playing at home against Northern Lebanon at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Northern Lebanon will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Annville-Cleona surely won't give up without a fight.
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