After three games on the road, Lancaster County Christian is heading back home. They will take on Coventry Christian at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
Last Wednesday, Lancaster County Christian came up short against Christian School of York and fell 10-6. Lancaster County Christian has not had much luck with Christian School of York recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Landon Eby made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Sheldon Fisher was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Coventry Christian waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Gryphons a 7-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Coventry Christian, who have now won three games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jeffrey Swartz was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing seven bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Swartz is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Jack McHale, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Lancaster County Christian now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Coventry Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lancaster County Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Coventry Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Lancaster County Christian's way against Coventry Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Lancaster County Christian made off with a 21-6 win. Will Lancaster County Christian repeat their success, or does Coventry Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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