The Lewisburg Green Dragons will head out on the road to take on the Central Columbia Bluejays at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Lewisburg will be strutting in after a win while Central Columbia will be coming in after a defeat.
Lewisburg took a nine-run loss the last time they faced off against Mifflinburg, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Green Dragons skirted past the Wildcats 4-2. The game was the first time the Green Dragons have beaten the Wildcats on their field since April 9, 2021.
Landynn Bieber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Landen Wagner, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Xavier Carter also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Central Columbia came up short against Mount Carmel on Wednesday and fell 9-6. The Bluejays haven't had much luck with the RED TORNADOES recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Lewisburg is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-10-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Central Columbia, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Lewisburg beat Central Columbia 6-3 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Green Dragons since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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