There's no place like home for Central York, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Northern Lebanon Vikings on Thursday. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 6-4 loss the last time these two teams met.

Elizabeth Ferrell
04/24/25 vs Northern Lebanon | 8 |
04/09/25 @ Red Lion | 6 |
04/04/25 vs Mechanicsburg | 6 |
03/28/25 vs Penn Manor | 5 |
03/24/25 vs Hempfield | 2 |
Elizabeth Ferrell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Katie Gable, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Central York pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Northern Lebanon, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-3.
Central York and Northern Lebanon should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Panthers (ranked 95th) will meet New Oxford (ranked 233rd) at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Northern Lebanon will challenge Manheim Central at 4:15 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (99 vs. 365).
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