Lancaster Mennonite had lost five straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 5-13 to make it six. They fell 5-0 to the Pequea Valley Braves. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Braves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 back in April.
As for Pequea Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games.
For Pequea Valley's part, Logan Zynn made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over 6.2 innings pitched. Zynn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Zynn wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Stephen Smucker, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That's the most runs Smucker has posted since back in April of 2024. Another was Trevor Vollmer, who earned one run and two stolen bases.
Coming up, Lancaster Mennonite will square off against Lancaster County Christian at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Pequea Valley, they are taking a road trip to face off against Biglerville at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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