Garden Spot fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Eastern Lebanon County on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eastern Lebanon County Raiders by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that Garden Spot has lost by just one run.
Caleb Zimmerman was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Zimmerman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Zimmerman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Karson Weaver made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
Like Garden Spot, Eastern Lebanon County also got a great game from a two-way player: Morgan Shanaman. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Shanaman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Bryant Auker and Dallas George did most of the damage at the plate: Auker scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while George scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Garden Spot and nudges their season record down to 6-3. As for Eastern Lebanon County, their victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Garden Spot will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Donegal at 4:15 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Garden Spot: 2.8, Donegal: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Eastern Lebanon County, they will head out on the road to face off against Octorara Area at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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