Baseball Preview: Garden Spot Spartans vs. Eastern Lebanon County Raiders
The Garden Spot Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eastern Lebanon County Raiders at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Garden Spot will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Last Monday, Garden Spot got the win against Octorara Area by a conclusive 13-3.
Madix Bracken made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Bracken has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bracken was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Garden Spot let Caleb Zimmerman and Karson Weaver loose on the outfield. Zimmerman scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Weaver scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Zander Clymer, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Eastern Lebanon County earned a 6-3 win over Wyomissing on Tuesday.
Gavin Bicher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dallas George, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Garden Spot has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Eastern Lebanon County, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
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