While Pequea Valley couldn't quite beat Northern Lebanon on Wednesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the eight-point loss they were dealt last Tuesday. The Pequea Valley Braves fell just short of the Northern Lebanon Vikings by a score of 4-2. Pequea Valley has not had much luck with Northern Lebanon recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Pequea Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Stephen Smucker, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Northern Lebanon's side, Brian Bicksler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits. Bicksler has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Vincent Battistelli, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Adrian Gonzalez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Pequea Valley now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Northern Lebanon, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Pequea Valley will head out on the road to challenge Columbia at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Columbia's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Pequea Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Northern Lebanon, they will be playing at home against Annville-Cleona at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
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