The Lebanon Cedars will venture away from home to square off against the Milton Hershey Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Lebanon and nine for Milton Hershey.
Conestoga Valley hit Lebanon with a nine-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cedars came up short against the Buckskins, falling 12-2. That's two games in a row now that the Cedars have lost by exactly ten runs.
Lebanon saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben DiScuillo, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. That stolen base was DiScuillo's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Milton Hershey lost 15-1 to Trinity on Thursday.
Milton Hershey's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Lebanon, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
Lebanon's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's matchup. The Cedars have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Milton Hershey, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Lebanon continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Lebanon's way against Milton Hershey in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Lebanon made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cedars 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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