The Lancaster County Christian Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Mount Calvary Christian Chargers at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Mount Calvary Christian took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lancaster County Christian, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, it was close, but Lancaster County Christian sidestepped West Shore Christian Academy for a 6-4 victory.
Chase Zimmerman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Zimmerman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last eight games he's played.
In other batting news, Nathan Reynolds was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, Mount Calvary Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 16-3 to Trinity.
Mount Calvary Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan Hubler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Lancaster County Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Mount Calvary Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lancaster County Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mount Calvary Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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