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05/06/24 - Home | 4-2 W |
04/19/24 - Away | 5-3 W |
04/12/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
05/08/23 - Away | 8-6 W |
04/21/23 - Home | 0-1 L |
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Northern Lebanon and Annville-Cleona are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Vikings will be playing at home against the Dutchmen at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Northern Lebanon is coming into the match hot, having won their last eight games.
Northern Lebanon's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top against Pequea Valley by a score of 5-0. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by exactly five runs.
Lucas Kleisath looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Northern Lebanon saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Via, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Annville-Cleona unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Lancaster Catholic by a score of 2-1.
Noah Morcom put in work no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Northern Lebanon pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Annville-Cleona, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-4.
Both Northern Lebanon and Annville-Cleona just can't seem to miss. The Vikings have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. However, it's not like Annville-Cleona struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Northern Lebanon skirted past Annville-Cleona 4-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Dutchmen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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