Baseball Recap: Lancaster Catholic Crusaders vs. Lancaster Mennonite Blazers
Lancaster Catholic put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lancaster Mennonite Blazers an 11-0 shutout. With that win, Lancaster Catholic brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Zach Zuber was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Zuber was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Logan Weyforth looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Ty George, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Drew Walker was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Lancaster Catholic's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Lancaster Mennonite, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lancaster Catholic will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Pequea Valley at 4:15 p.m. Pequea Valley will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Lancaster Catholic surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lancaster Mennonite, they will head out on the road to face off against Columbia at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Lancaster Mennonite is facing Columbia at the right time seeing as Columbia is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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