The Lancaster County Christian Lions will take on the Conestoga Christian Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lancaster County Christian is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Lancaster County Christian's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of High Point Baptist Academy on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Conestoga Christian never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They blew past West Shore Christian Academy 10-0. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won seven contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Clark Brubacher made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over six innings pitched. He has become a key player for Conestoga Christian: the team is undefeated when he allows at most two hits, but 3-4 otherwise. Brubacher was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Conestoga Christian let Clayton Zimmerman and Patrick Dalton run wild. Zimmerman went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI, while Dalton got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave Zimmerman a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Luke Watson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Conestoga Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The win made it two in a row for Conestoga Christian and bumps their season record up to 7-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.5 runs over those games. As for Lancaster County Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Lancaster County Christian might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Conestoga Christian in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Lions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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