Frontier couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell victim to a tough 8-1 defeat at the hands of the Shenandoah Zeps on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Frontier of the 5-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2019.
For Shenandoah's part, QUINTEN LePage was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. LePage was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Brenden Portman was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Dierk Vincent, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Shenandoah's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Frontier will square off against Fort Frye at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Shenandoah, they will head out on the road to face off against Shadyside at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Shadyside's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Shenandoah's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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