Baseball Recap: Northern Lebanon Picks Up Sixth Straight Win at Home

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

04/07/25 vs Columbia	15
04/02/25 @ Lancaster Mennonite	15
03/24/25 @ Cocalico	11
04/21/25 vs Lancaster Mennonite	10
03/14/25 vs Lebanon	10

Northern Lebanon had won six straight at home, but on Monday they bumped their record up to 13-1 to make it seven. They blew past the Lancaster Mennonite Blazers 13-3. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won six games by eight runs or more so far this season.

The team relied heavily on Owen Fahringer, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Messinger, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.

Northern Lebanon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lancaster Mennonite only posted an OBP of .348.

As for Lancaster Mennonite, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. They just can't catch a break and have now endured five defeats in a row.

On Lancaster Mennonite's side, Kyler Buckwalter was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs. The Blazers are 2-1 when Buckwalter posts two or more runs, but 1-7 otherwise. Ian Yen was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Northern Lebanon is set to face off against their familiar foe Columbia at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Lancaster Mennonite will square off against rival Lancaster Catholic at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.