After a string of three wins, Lancaster Catholic's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northern Lebanon Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lancaster Catholic of the 10-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 5th.
Gabe Garcia made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. Logan Rineer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Northern Lebanon's side, Connor Stoltz and Moises Gonzalez did most of the damage at the plate: Stoltz scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Gonzalez went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Gonzalez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brian Bicksler, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Lancaster Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Northern Lebanon, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Lancaster Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against Columbia at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Lancaster Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Northern Lebanon, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Pequea Valley at 4:15 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Northern Lebanon: 2.7, Pequea Valley: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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