Octorara Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell 4-1 to the Eastern Lebanon County Raiders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Octorara Area of the 12-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Raymond (Nic) McKenna spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Octorara Area saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carlin Kinkaid, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Eastern Lebanon County's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Morgan Shanaman gave up one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks. Shanaman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kody Boyer, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Octorara Area's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Eastern Lebanon County, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Octorara Area will head out on the road to square off against Kennett at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Octorara Area is facing Kennett at the right time seeing as Kennett is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Eastern Lebanon County, they will head out on the road to face off against Lebanon at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Eastern Lebanon County has given up an average of 6.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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