
Golden Mules
04/21/25 vs Lampeter-Strasburg | 3-1 |
04/17/25 vs Cocalico | 16-1 |
04/16/25 vs Elizabethtown | 13-1 |
04/15/25 vs Conestoga Valley | 23-10 |
04/14/25 @ Ephrata | 10-0 |
+ 10 more games |
Solanco had already won 14 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it 15 on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers, sneaking past 3-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-4 on April 3rd.
Kira Roark spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Solanco's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sara DeFrancesco, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. Lucy King also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Solanco pushed their record up to 15-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs over those games. As for Lampeter-Strasburg, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Solanco will head out to square off against Conestoga Valley at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lampeter-Strasburg, they will venture away from home to challenge Lebanon at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Pioneers are facing the Cedars at the right time seeing as the Cedars are stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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