For the second straight game, Lancaster will face off against Clarence. The Redskins will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. Lancaster is on a five-game streak of home wins, Clarence a seven-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.
Lancaster is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Clarence just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Red Devils by a score of 7-6.
For Clarence's part, Connor Dzierba made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Dzierba has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season.
In other pitching news, Clarence got a great performance from Logan Bickel as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Bickel has posted since back in April.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Noah Hanes, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Jackson Bugg, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Lancaster's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 11-5. As for Clarence, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6.
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