Spring Grove is 2-8 against Red Lion since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Spring Grove Rockets will look to defend their home field against the Red Lion Lions at 4:15 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Spring Grove is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on William Penn with a sharp 19-1 win on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Spring Grove with their most commanding win of the season.
Spring Grove got a massive performance out of Landon Bailey, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Jack Reichart was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Red Lion put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mifflin County and snuck past 10-9.
AJ Lipscomb made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lipscomb was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Connor Lawrence, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Bailey Grim, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Spring Grove's victory bumped their record up to 3-9. As for Red Lion, they pushed their record up to 10-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
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