Pequea Valley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Columbia Crimson Tide a 14-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Pequea Valley, who have now won five contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Myles Furlong was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Furlong was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Pequea Valley got a massive performance out of Evan Smith, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and four RBI. Samuel Chappell was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
Pequea Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Columbia, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Pequea Valley will be playing at home against Lancaster Mennonite at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pequea Valley has three straight wins, Lancaster Mennonite has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field. As for Columbia, they will head out on the road to challenge Annville-Cleona at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Annville-Cleona is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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