Defenders
| 03/19/25 @ Millville | 14 |
| 04/26/25 vs Shamokin Area | 13 |
| 04/14/25 @ Bloomsburg | 13 |
| 03/28/25 vs Midd-West | 10 |
| 04/26/25 vs Lewisburg | 7 |
Warrior Run had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They beat the Lewisburg Green Dragons by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-3. The Defenders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Cohen Zechman and Landon Tillson were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Zechman struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Tillson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the most strikeouts Zechman has posted since back in March. At bat, Zechman went 2-for-5 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Tillson went 4-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Tillson is on a roll when it comes to hits, as he's now got three or more in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Griffen Harrington, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Polcyn, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Warrior Run always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lewisburg only posted an OBP of .406.
Warrior Run pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Lewisburg, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-9-1 record this season.
Warrior Run will venture away from home to square off against Montgomery at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lewisburg will be paying especially close attention to the Defenders' contest: after the Defenders face off against Shamokin Area, they'll take on Lewisburg again at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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