Annville-Cleona fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Pequea Valley on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Pequea Valley Braves by a score of 4-3. Annville-Cleona was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pequea Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Noah Morcom spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Colten Shaffer and Zac Frentz did some serious damage despite the final result: Shaffer went 1-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base, while Frentz went 1-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base.
On Pequea Valley's side, their win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Samuel Chappell, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Elijah Smucker, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Annville-Cleona has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season. As for Pequea Valley, they pushed their record up to 7-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Annville-Cleona will take on Northern Lebanon at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Northern Lebanon will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Annville-Cleona surely won't give up without a fight. As for Pequea Valley, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Lancaster Catholic at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Lancaster Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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