Eastern Lebanon County fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Donegal on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 4-3. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Austin Smith
| 04/23/25 @ Donegal | 5 |
| 04/16/25 @ Octorara Area | 6 |
| 04/09/25 @ Garden Spot | 10 |
| 04/02/25 @ Cocalico | 7 |
| 03/24/25 vs Annville-Cleona | 12 |
Austin Smith was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over six innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Isaac Tanger and Braden Gettle did some serious damage despite the final result: Tanger got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one RBI, while Gettle went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Eastern Lebanon County's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Donegal, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastern Lebanon County will venture away from home to face off against Conestoga Valley at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Donegal, they will head out to challenge Northern York at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Polar Bears' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Indians' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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