Pequea Valley's hitters rose to the challenge against a Crimson Tide pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.83 points allowed on Thursday. Everything went the Pequea Valley Braves' way against the Columbia Crimson Tide as the Pequea Valley Braves made off with a 10-1 win. The result was nothing new for Pequea Valley, who have now won three games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Myles Furlong and Dominick Burrell made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Furlong struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Burrell pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Furlong scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Burrell scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jayden Stoltzfus was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Elijah Smucker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The victory got Pequea Valley back to even at 4-4. As for Columbia, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pequea Valley is on the road again on Friday to play Lancaster Catholic at 4:15 p.m. Lancaster Catholic will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Pequea Valley surely won't give up without a fight. As for Columbia, they will head out on the road to face off against Lancaster Mennonite at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbia's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Lancaster Mennonite's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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