The Cocalico Eagles will head out to square off against the Daniel Boone Blazers at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, Cocalico came up short against Eastern Lebanon County and fell 9-4. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Logan Horning was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Horning was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Horning wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Davis, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Owen Hoffert also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Meanwhile, Daniel Boone didn't have quite enough to beat Muhlenberg on Tuesday and fell 4-3.
Ryan Kriebel was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Maddox Roy, who went 1-for-2 with one triple.
Cocalico's record now sits at 1-4. As for Daniel Boone, their record is now 2-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cocalico has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Daniel Boone struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cocalico might still be hurting after the 10-3 loss they got from Daniel Boone in their previous matchup back in March of 2025. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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