After low-scoring totals in their previous three matchup, Annville-Cleona brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. Everything went their way against the Columbia Crimson Tide on Monday as they made off with a 13-1 win. The Dutchmen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.
Traian Dompier made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colten Shaffer, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Annville-Cleona is undefeated when Shaffer posts two or more runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Zac Frentz, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
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| 04/21/25 vs Columbia | 2 |
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| 04/29/24 vs Columbia | 1 |
| 04/22/24 @ Columbia | 1 |
| 04/18/24 @ Pequea Valley | 2 |
Annville-Cleona lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Annville-Cleona's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Columbia, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-6.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Annville-Cleona is set to take on their familiar foe Pequea Valley at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Columbia will face off against rival Northern Lebanon at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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