The Solanco Golden Mules will head out to challenge the Eastern York Golden Knights at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Solanco fell victim to Lampeter-Strasburg and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pioneers. The Golden Mules have struggled against the Pioneers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Eastern York was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Lancaster Catholic, falling 7-1.
Eastern York saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Strayer, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The loss was their first at home , dropping their record down to 5-2. As for Eastern York, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Solanco's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's match. The Golden Mules have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Eastern York, though, as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Solanco continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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