The Northern Lebanon Vikings will be playing at home against the Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northern Lebanon will be looking to keep their 15-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Monday, Northern Lebanon sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Annville-Cleona.
Brian Bicksler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Adrian Gonzalez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Via, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Lampeter-Strasburg's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 7-3 to Manheim Central.
Cooper Hillen was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Lampeter-Strasburg hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Northern Lebanon's victory bumped their record up to 18-2. As for Lampeter-Strasburg, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
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