There's no place like home for Lampeter-Strasburg, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the Solanco Golden Mules by a score of 6-2 on Monday. That's more bragging rights for Lampeter-Strasburg, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Anthony Turek was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Turek has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Turek was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double.
In other batting news, Logan Leaman was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Brayden Hart was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Solanco's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Herr, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Lampeter-Strasburg's victory bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Solanco, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-11.
Lampeter-Strasburg will square off against Elizabethtown at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Elizabethtown: 2.8, Lampeter-Strasburg: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Solanco, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Conestoga Valley at 4:15 p.m.
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