South Western had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 2-15 to make it ten. They fell just short of the Red Lion Lions by a score of 16-15. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-4 on Tuesday.
As for Red Lion, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-6-1. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
For Red Lion's part, Mitchell Sweitzer looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Red Lion got a massive performance out of Connor Lawrence, who got on base in six of his seven plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. The Lions are 6-0-1 when Lawrence posts two or more runs, but 4-6 otherwise. Regan Koons was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, South Western will face off against Ephrata at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Mountaineers' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Red Lion, they will welcome Harrisburg at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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