Northern Lebanon is on a 13-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Pequea Valley is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Northern Lebanon Vikings will take on the Pequea Valley Braves at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Northern Lebanon: 2.5, Pequea Valley: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Northern Lebanon gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They blew past Columbia 11-1.
Wyatt Bates looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Moises Gonzalez, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Connor Stoltz was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Pequea Valley sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Annville-Cleona on Wednesday.
The team relied heavily on Elijah Smucker, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Northern Lebanon's win bumped their record up to 16-2. As for Pequea Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Northern Lebanon has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. However, it's not like Pequea Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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