The Lancaster Golden Gales will head out on the road to challenge the Newark Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lancaster's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Newark's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lancaster took a seven-run loss the last time they faced off against Canal Winchester, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Golden Gales had just enough and edged out the Indians 4-2.
Meanwhile, Newark made easy work of Reynoldsburg on Monday and carried off a 9-3 win. Considering the Wildcats have won three contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Lancaster pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for Newark, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Lancaster suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Newark in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Golden Gales avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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