Cocalico extended their losing streak to eight on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 1-11 in the process. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eastern Lebanon County Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 on April 2nd.
Dane Horning made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. Nick McArdle also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Eastern Lebanon County, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games.
On Eastern Lebanon County's side, Braden Gettle made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Gettle has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Queston Rivera and Tyce Boyer did most of the damage at the plate: Rivera went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Boyer went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Cocalico is set to take on their familiar foe Manheim Central at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Eastern Lebanon County will face off against rival Donegal at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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