Lancaster Mennonite couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 20-1 walloping at the hands of the Oley Valley Lynx on Wednesday. Lancaster Mennonite has not had much luck with Oley Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Oley Valley's part, Cheyenne Walsh made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Walsh was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Oley Valley got a massive performance out of Dana Messner, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emma Ott, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
The win made it two in a row for Oley Valley and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lancaster Mennonite will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Northern Lebanon at 4:15 p.m. on April 3rd. As for Oley Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Schuylkill Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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