Octorara Area hit Eastern Lebanon County with a six-run seventh inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Raiders fell 14-9 to the Braves. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Braves apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Queston Rivera and Tanner Hibshman stepped up to the plate in a big way. Rivera went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base, while Hibshman went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that Rivera has hit this season.
Eastern Lebanon County has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Octorara Area, their win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Eastern Lebanon County will venture away from home to face off against York Suburban at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.82 runs per game on average), something the Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Octorara Area, they will square off against Kennard-Dale at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Braves' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season.
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