The Eastern Lebanon County Raiders will venture away from home to square off against the Conestoga Valley Buckskins at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Wednesday as neither Eastern Lebanon County nor Donegal made it on the board until the ninth inning. The Raiders fell just short of the Indians by a score of 4-3. The loss continues a trend for the Raiders in their meetings with the Indians: they've now lost three in a row.
Austin Smith
| 04/23/25 @ Donegal | 5 |
| 04/16/25 @ Octorara Area | 6 |
| 04/09/25 @ Garden Spot | 10 |
| 04/02/25 @ Cocalico | 7 |
| 03/24/25 vs Annville-Cleona | 12 |
Austin Smith put in work while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Isaac Tanger and Braden Gettle did some serious damage despite the final result: Tanger got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one RBI, while Gettle went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Conestoga Valley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top against Solanco by a score of 7-3. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 8, 2024, but that streak is no more.
Conestoga Valley now has a winning record of 7-6-1. As for Eastern Lebanon County, their record is now 9-7.
Eastern Lebanon County came up short against Conestoga Valley when the teams last played back in March, falling 5-0. Can the Raiders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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