The Lancaster Golden Gales will face off against the Hilliard Darby Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Lancaster sitting on eight straight victories and Hilliard Darby on three.
On Thursday, Lancaster got the win against Worthington Kilbourne by a conclusive 8-2. The Golden Gales might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by six runs or more this season.
Hilliard Darby came out on top against Whetstone on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run second inning. The Panthers put the hurt on the Braves with a sharp 14-1 win. That looming 14-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Panthers yet this season.
Tyler Mullen looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Grayson Ranft, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Kade Romine, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI and one run.
Lancaster pushed their record up to 20-4 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Hilliard Darby, their victory bumped their record up to 15-11.
Lancaster couldn't quite finish off Hilliard Darby in their previous meeting back in May of 2019 and fell 5-3. Will the Golden Gales have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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