Baseball Recap: Lancaster County Christian Lions vs. Harrisburg Christian
There's no place like home for Lancaster County Christian, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They came out on top against Harrisburg Christian by a score of 14-9 on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Lancaster County Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Sheldon Fisher and Nathan Reynolds did most of the damage at the plate: Fisher scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances, while Reynolds scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Garrett Heller was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
On Harrisburg Christian's side, Judah Kleinschmidt stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Weston Sunday, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Harrisburg Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
The win got Lancaster County Christian back to even at 2-2. As for Harrisburg Christian, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4.
Lancaster County Christian will face off against Conestoga Christian at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Conestoga Christian has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.4 runs per game on average), something Lancaster County Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Harrisburg Christian, they will be playing at home against Mount Calvary Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Mount Calvary Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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