Baseball Recap: Solanco Golden Mules vs. Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers
Solanco was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers by a score of 1-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Solanco of the 8-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 5th.
Brayden Herr spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Lampeter-Strasburg's side, not much got past Anthony Turek, who gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Solanco off the board.
At the plate, Lampeter-Strasburg saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Messinger, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Solanco's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-8. As for Lampeter-Strasburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Solanco will take on Ephrata at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lampeter-Strasburg, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Central York at 7:00 p.m.
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