The York Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Bethel Bruins at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, York didn't have quite enough to beat New Kent and fell 7-6. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Meanwhile, Bethel has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.77 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gloucester. Bruins fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Dukes since on Thursday.
Conner Lamb put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in ten consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Lamb wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Josh Flicek, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Ryder Zeman was another, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
York's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Bethel, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-6.
Everything went York's way against Bethel in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as York made off with an 11-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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