Donegal waltzed into their match on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They blew past the Eastern Lebanon County Raiders 9-3. Donegal might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three games by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Condran Leland, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Sawyer Floyd was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Eastern Lebanon County's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Bicher, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Eastern Lebanon County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Donegal only tossed four.
Donegal pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Eastern Lebanon County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Donegal will take on Garden Spot at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Donegal: 3.4, Garden Spot: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Eastern Lebanon County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Octorara Area at 4:15 p.m.
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