The Lewisburg Green Dragons are taking a road trip to face off against the Central Columbia Bluejays at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lewisburg will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Lewisburg took a 13-run defeat the last time they faced off against Midd-West, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Green Dragons sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Mustangs on Wednesday. That's two games straight that the Green Dragons have won by exactly two runs.
Landen Wagner and Cohen Hoover did most of the damage at the plate: Wagner got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Hoover went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. That's the most runs Wagner has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Central Columbia's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Montoursville on Wednesday. The Bluejays have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lewisburg's victory bumped their record up to 7-10-1. As for Central Columbia, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Lewisburg was able to grind out a solid win over Central Columbia in their previous matchup back in April, winning 6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Green Dragons since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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