Solanco is 2-8 against Lampeter-Strasburg since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Solanco Golden Mules will head out on the road to take on the Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers at 4:15 p.m. Solanco will be strutting in after a victory while Lampeter-Strasburg will be coming in after a loss.
While Solanco has not struggled against Penn Manor recently, they managed to flip the script last Tuesday. Everything went Solanco's way against Penn Manor as Solanco made off with a 12-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Solanco.
Brayden Herr made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Herr was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Lucas Vilk was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Chase Sensenig, who went 1-for-5 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Lampeter-Strasburg suffered a rough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Ephrata on Thursday. Lampeter-Strasburg has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lampeter-Strasburg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Hart, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Solanco now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Lampeter-Strasburg, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Solanco skirted past Lampeter-Strasburg 4-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lampeter-Strasburg's Peyton Harsh, who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Solanco to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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