The Solanco Golden Mules are taking a road trip to challenge the Pequea Valley Braves at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Solanco will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Solanco's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Friday, when they got past Columbia's usually-dominant pitching crew. Solanco came out on top against Columbia by a score of 12-8.
The team relied heavily on Lucas Vilk, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024. Jacob Gilman was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pequea Valley fell victim to Oley Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Lynx by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Braves' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Pequea Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Coleston Temple, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Pequea Valley now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Solanco, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Solanco skirted past Pequea Valley 5-4 in their previous matchup back in March of 2016. The rematch might be a little tougher for Solanco since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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