Lebanon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers. That's two games in a row now that the Cedars have lost by just one run.
David Furjanic put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Sebastian Cruz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lebanon's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Lampeter-Strasburg, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Lebanon is set to face off against their familiar foe Elizabethtown at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Lampeter-Strasburg will square off against rival Conestoga Valley at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Pioneers 3.1, the Buckskins 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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