Lampeter-Strasburg is 8-2 against Solanco since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers will be playing at home against the Solanco Golden Mules at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Lampeter-Strasburg lost 7-1 to Ephrata on Friday. Lampeter-Strasburg has not had much luck with Ephrata recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Solanco came up short against Manheim Township on Saturday and fell 4-1.
Solanco saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Underwood, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Lampeter-Strasburg's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-6. As for Solanco, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Solanco's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Lampeter-Strasburg has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Solanco, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1. Will Lampeter-Strasburg keep running through batters, or will Solanco buck the trend?
Lampeter-Strasburg came out on top in a nail-biter against Solanco in their previous meeting on Monday, sneaking past 1-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Solanco's Brayden Herr, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lampeter-Strasburg still be able to contain Herr? There's only one way to find out.
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