Pequea Valley has not done well against Northern Lebanon recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Pequea Valley Braves had just enough and edged the Northern Lebanon Vikings out 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Pequea Valley.
Dominick Burrell was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Stoltzfus, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Northern Lebanon's side, Brian Bicksler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Bicksler has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Connor Stoltz was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Moises Gonzalez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
Pequea Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Northern Lebanon, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-2.
Pequea Valley will head out on the road to face off against Columbia at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Pequea Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Columbia's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Northern Lebanon, they will be playing at home against Lancaster Mennonite at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Northern Lebanon's favor as the team sits on ten straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Lancaster Mennonite has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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