Lebanon is 1-9 against Eastern Lebanon County since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. Lebanon will be playing in front of their home fans against Eastern Lebanon County at 4:15 p.m. Lebanon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Lebanon's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over Hamburg. The win was some much needed relief for the Cedars as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Josh Perugorria made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple. That triple was his first of the season.
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In other batting news, Kevin Munoz was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. David Furjanic was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
Meanwhile, Eastern Lebanon County came up short against Northern Lebanon on Wednesday and fell 6-3. The Raiders have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Austin Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Lebanon's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Eastern Lebanon County, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lebanon has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Eastern Lebanon County struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lebanon suffered a grim 12-4 defeat to Eastern Lebanon County when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can Lebanon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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