Baseball Recap: Northern Lebanon Makes It Seven in a Row at Home

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

04/07/25 vs Columbia	15
04/02/25 @ Lancaster Mennonite	15
03/24/25 @ Cocalico	11
04/30/25 vs Pequea Valley	10
04/21/25 vs Lancaster Mennonite	10

Northern Lebanon got themselves on the board against Pequea Valley on Wednesday, but Pequea Valley never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Braves. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won seven matches by eight runs or more so far this season.

Brian Bicksler made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.

In other batting news, Adrian Gonzalez was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Connor Stoltz was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.

Northern Lebanon's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Pequea Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.

Northern Lebanon will face off against Cedar Crest at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings are facing the Falcons at the right time seeing as the Falcons are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Pequea Valley, they will challenge Octorara Area at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Pequea Valley will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Octorara Area will have lost seven straight heading into Friday's match.