Eastern Lebanon County came tearing into Thursday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the James Buchanan Rockets.
Morgan Shanaman made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Shanaman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Shanaman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Bryant Auker was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Dallas George was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On James Buchanan's side, Jake Miller was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Eastern Lebanon County's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-9. As for James Buchanan, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8.
Eastern Lebanon County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for James Buchanan, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fleetwood at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fleetwood's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so James Buchanan's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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