Red Lion was the 3-2 winner over South Western when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Red Lion Lions fell just short of the South Western Mustangs by a score of 7-6 on Wednesday.
Steven Bowman and Jaden Taylor stepped up to the plate in a big way. Bowman scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Taylor scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Connor Lawrence was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Red Lion was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Western only hit two.
On South Western's side, the team relied heavily on Colby Bealing, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Landen Eyster, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Red Lion's loss dropped their record down to 16-2. As for South Western, they pushed their record up to 17-1 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Red Lion will take on Conestoga Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Red Lion's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Conestoga Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for South Western, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Eastern York at 4:15 p.m. South Western is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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