Lebanon extended their losing streak to 15 on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-15. They came up short against the Elizabethtown Bears, falling 13-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-2 on April 13th.
Lebanon saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Miranda, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one double.
As for Elizabethtown, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-10. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games.
On Elizabethtown's side, they let Benjamin Smith and Jack Myers run wild. Smith went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Myers went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Elizabethtown is undefeated when Smith posts two or more runs, but 4-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Torborg, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Lebanon will face off against Conestoga Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Elizabethtown, they will take on J.P. McCaskey at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Tornados have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.56 runs per game on average), something the Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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