Pequea Valley was the 4-1 winner over Annville-Cleona when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Pequea Valley Braves wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-3 walloping at the hands of the Annville-Cleona Dutchmen on Tuesday.
Pequea Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Stephen Smucker, who went 1-for-4 with an RBI.
On Annville-Cleona's side, Zac Frentz made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Frentz was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Morcom, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Cameron Connelly was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Pequea Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Annville-Cleona, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pequea Valley will take on Northern Lebanon at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Northern Lebanon's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Pequea Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Annville-Cleona, they will head out on the road to square off against Lancaster Mennonite at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Annville-Cleona is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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