The Northern Lebanon Vikings will square off against the Cedar Crest Falcons at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Northern Lebanon's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while Cedar Crest has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Northern Lebanon came out on top against Cocalico on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run seventh inning. The Vikings were the clear victors by a 16-4 margin over the Eagles. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Stephanie Palkovic and Lynsie Mauser were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Palkovic tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Mauser tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. At bat, Palkovic got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one run, while Mauser got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Hollenbach, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Ryleigh Hopkins was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Northern Lebanon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .565. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Cedar Crest can bid farewell to their ten-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against J.P. McCaskey, sneaking past 21-20. The Falcons' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Northern Lebanon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Cedar Crest, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-8 and their overall record up to 3-14.
Northern Lebanon took their win against Cedar Crest in their previous matchup back in March of 2019 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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