The Lancaster Catholic Crusaders are taking a road trip to square off against the Pequea Valley Braves at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Lancaster Catholic has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Lancaster Catholic is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Columbia just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Crimson Tide by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Crusaders have suffered since April 12, 2024.
Lancaster Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Zuber, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Pequea Valley got the win against Brandywine Heights Area on Friday by a conclusive 9-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Braves.
Logan Zynn was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Pequea Valley is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-7 otherwise. Zynn was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Coleston Temple was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Trevor Vollmer was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Lancaster Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Pequea Valley, their record now sits at 5-8.
Lancaster Catholic couldn't quite get it done against Pequea Valley in their previous meeting on April 2nd as they fell 4-1. Can the Crusaders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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