Danville and Lebanon are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Danville Warriors will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Lebanon Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Danville made easy work of Warren Central and carried off a 9-1 victory.
Meanwhile, Lebanon won against Southmont on Tuesday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. Lebanon put the hurt on Southmont with a sharp 11-1 win. That's two games straight that Lebanon has won by exactly ten runs.
Jack Ferrell and Corbin Wells made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Ferrell struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Wells tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Ferrell scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Wells scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wesley Byrd, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Chase Rubi, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.
Danville's victory bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Lebanon, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-11.
Danville took their victory against Lebanon when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Danville repeat their success, or does Lebanon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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