Lancaster County Christian and Christian School of York are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Lancaster County Christian Lions will face off against Christian School of York at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lancaster County Christian will be strutting in after a win while Christian School of York will be coming in after a defeat.
Lancaster County Christian had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They were the clear victor by a 22-12 margin over West Shore Christian Academy. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Joey Lapp was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Lapp was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Sheldon Fisher and Josh Aiken did most of the damage at the plate: Fisher went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Aiken scored five runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Brayden Toy was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Christian School of York couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They suffered a tough 15-5 loss at the hands of Fairfield two weeks ago. Christian School of York has struggled against Fairfield recently, as their contest two weeks ago was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Chase Wentz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Lancaster County Christian came up short against Christian School of York in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 9-6. Can Lancaster County Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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