Softball Recap: Annville-Cleona Wins Going Away Against Lancaster Mennonite

Dutchmen

Margin (Wins)

04/09/25 @ Lancaster Mennonite	27
04/21/25 @ Columbia	21
04/02/25 vs Columbia	17
04/28/25 vs Lancaster Mennonite	15
03/31/25 @ Garden Spot	15

Annville-Cleona never let their opponents score on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Lancaster Mennonite Blazers. The result was nothing new for the Dutchmen, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Zoe Miller and Temperence Brubaker made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Miller tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Brubaker pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Miller has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. At bat, Miller went 1-for-2 with two runs, while Brubaker went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave Brubaker a new career-high.

In other batting news, Kaci Potter and Nia Hafey did most of the damage at the plate: Potter went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run, while Hafey got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave Potter a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Abigail Evans, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Annville-Cleona pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lancaster Mennonite, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Annville-Cleona will take on rival Lancaster Catholic at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Dutchmen 4, the Crusaders 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Lancaster Mennonite is set to square off against their familiar foe Columbia at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.