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Thursday, May 9
Lampeter-Strasburg 3, Northern Lebanon 2 (LL Quarterfinal)
Northern Lebanon finished the regular season as the Lancaster Lebanon League Section 4 Champions. As a result, they hosted Lampeter-Strasburg, the Section 2 runner-up, in a quarterfinal matchup of the LL League Playoffs.
A 1st inning RBI double by Connor Stoltz gave Northern Lebanon a 1-0 lead. That score would remain until the 4th inning, when the Pioneers were finally able to tie it up. Lampeter was able to tack on an additional run in each of the 5th and the 6th as they took a 3-1 into the 7th. However, Northern Lebanon was not done fighting. An RBI single by Andrew Via to score Xander McQuaide made it a 3-2 game. The Vikings would continue to make noise, but the rally ended just short of making the comeback.
Via was the top Viking hitter in the game as the sophomore went 3-4 with a double and RBI. Moises Gonzalez reached base in all four of his plate appearances and was on base (along with Adrian Gonzalez) when the game ended.
Adrian Gonzalez was on the hill for the Vikings and had another solid outing despite taking the loss. He finished the game surrendering three runs in total, only two of which were earned. He struck out four LS batters.
Northern Lebanon (18-3) will now wait to find out who they will play in the District 3 Playoffs.
ELCO 12, Lebanon 4 Box Score
Wednesday, May 8
Palmyra 14, Mechanicsburg 1
On senior night, the Cougars used a balanced effort, complete with offensive fireworks, to end the game in the 5th inning. A game after knocking in the winning run to defeat Gettysburg in extra innings, Braeden Sommer kept the momentum rolling as he went 3-3 with a double, a home run, and three RBI. Sommer also drew a walk and stole a base. Senior Wade Trautman was 2-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. Alex Dorta knocked in two runs. Keegan Kleinfelter added a triple and drove in a run.
Sophomore Logan Kriner pitched all five innings, allowing one hit, one run, and striking out eight.
Palmyra (12-7) will finish the regular season with an away game at Cedar Crest on Friday.
Lebanon 10, Milton Hershey 0
It took until the Bottom of the 3rd for the first runs of the game to be scored, with Lebanon putting up three. The Cedars added a run in the 4th and then put the game away with six runs in the Bottom 6th to end the game with the ten-run mercy rule.
Senior Colby Robb led Lebanon’s offensive effort with a 2-4 day in which he had three RBI. Fellow senior Yostin Guerrero had two RBI, going 1-2 with a walk. David Furjanic drove home two runs, with Noah Brandt also accounting for an RBI. Guerrero and Furjanic each added a stolen base.
Ben DiScuillo pitched all six innings, giving up two hits and striking out seven Spartan batters.
On Thursday, Lebanon (3-19) will finish their season with a home game against ELCO.
Box Score
Tuesday, May 7
Annville-Cleona 5, Tulpehocken 1 Box Score
Monday, May 6
Palmyra 1, Gettysburg 0 [F/8]
Jonathan Strohecker threw a dazzling seven innings, striking out thirteen, but earned a no-decision as Palmyra needed eight innings to knock off Gettysburg 1-0. Braydon Bown picked up the win by throwing one inning in scoreless relief. Kaden Readinger led off the eighth with a single but was erased on a double play. Chase Blanchard hit a triple and jogged home when Braeden Sommer ripped a single to center to walk off the win for the Cougars.
Palmyra (11-7) faces Mechanicsburg at home on Wednesday, then visits the Cedar Crest Falcons on Friday. With a win over a higher-ranked opponent like Gettysburg in District 3, the Cougars moved up to 13th (16 teams advance) in 5A.
Northern Lebanon 4, Annville-Cleona 2
Brian Bicksler threw a complete game three-hitter, striking out six to pick up a close win for the Vikings. Adrian Gonzalez was 1 for 2 with two RBI and a run scored as the Vikings only tallied four hits against Colten Shaffer, who deserved a better fate, as he allowed four runs (only two earned) in six innings with nine strikeouts. Traian Dompier had two RBI for Annville Cleona.
Northern Lebanon (18-2) will tune up for League playoffs this week with a non-conference game against Lampeter-Strasburg.
As they wait for Districts to begin, Annville-Cleona (11-7) finishes out the regular season with Tuplehocken and Lancaster County Christian School
Box Score
ELCO 4, Octorara 1
Dallas George had two hits as Gavin Bicher drove in two runs while Morgan Shanaman tossed a complete game and punched out nine for a 4-1 win.
ELCO (9-9) finishes the regular season with games against Lebanon and Tulphocken.
Box Score
Solanco 2, Lebanon 1 [F/11] Box Score
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