The Lancaster Red Devils will face off against the Caroline Cavaliers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lancaster's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matchups, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lancaster might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 4-1 to Strasburg, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Caroline, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. Everything went their way against Chancellor last Thursday as they made off with an 11-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Cavaliers considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Bentley Bray was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Bray was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That stolen base was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Alex Thomas was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and one stolen base. Those two triples gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Matthew Simspon, who went 1-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
Caroline hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chancellor struck out 12 times.
Caroline's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Lancaster, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
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