Lancaster Catholic is 9-1 against Pequea Valley since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Lancaster Catholic Crusaders will look to defend their home field against the Pequea Valley Braves at 4:30 p.m. Neither Lancaster Catholic nor Pequea Valley posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Lancaster Catholic is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Ephrata just ended the team's five-game winning streak last Thursday. They lost 7-1 to the Mountaineers. The loss continues a trend for Lancaster Catholic in their matchups with Ephrata: they've now lost three in a row.
Lancaster Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty George, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pequea Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Oley Valley 2-1.
Logan Zynn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dominick Burrell, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Lancaster Catholic's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7. As for Pequea Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Lancaster Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Pequea Valley when the teams last played last Monday, winning 10-6. Does Lancaster Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pequea Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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