Lancaster Mennonite hadn't done well against Annville-Cleona recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Blazers had just enough and edged out the Dutchmen 6-4. This was a revenge game for the Blazers: when they faced off against the Dutchmen on April 8th, they had to take a 13-4 loss.
Asher Kenkelen
| 04/27/26 @ Annville-Cleona | 13 |
| 04/13/26 vs Columbia | 9 |
| 04/06/26 @ Lancaster Catholic | 7 |
| 03/26/26 vs High Point Baptist Academy | 6 |
| 03/30/26 vs Christian School of York | 5 |
Asher Kenkelen made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Those 13 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Kyler Buckwalter was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Brady Grau also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
The victory made it two in a row for Lancaster Mennonite and bumps their season record up to 7-10. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games. As for Annville-Cleona, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-9.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Lancaster Mennonite is set to square off against their familiar foe Columbia at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Annville-Cleona will take on rival Lancaster Catholic at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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