The Lancaster County Christian Lions will head out on the road to take on the Alliance Christian Gryphons at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Lancaster County Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Lancaster County Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Harrisburg Christian.
Lancaster County Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Zimmerman, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Alliance Christian is still winless after their matchup against Conestoga Christian on Thursday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 13-11.
Cole Boyles put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Boyles was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing six bases while going 4-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Brennan Corson led a balanced group of hitters, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases and three RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Luke Fegan, who scored three runs and stole six bases while going 1-for-4.
Lancaster County Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Alliance Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lancaster County Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Alliance Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lancaster County Christian couldn't quite finish off Alliance Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 and fell 9-7. Can Lancaster County Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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