Lebanon is 2-8 against Eastern Lebanon County since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lebanon Cedars will be playing at home against the Eastern Lebanon County Raiders at 4:15 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lebanon is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Milton Hershey a 10-0 shutout on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Lebanon considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Benjamin Discuillo made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Discuillo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Yostin Guerrero and David Furjanic did most of the damage at the plate: Guerrero scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Furjanic scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Colby Robb, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Eastern Lebanon County was able to grind out a solid victory over Octorara Area on Monday, taking the game 4-1.
Morgan Shanaman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kody Boyer, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Lebanon's win bumped their record up to 3-16. As for Eastern Lebanon County, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Lebanon might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Eastern Lebanon County in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Lebanon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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