Written by Jake Keiter
In a recent high school baseball game, on April 24th, the Northern Lebanon Vikings suffered a 19-2 defeat at the hands of the Lancaster Catholic team. The game started off well for Lancaster Catholic as they got things started in the first inning with a triple by Wingeroth on a 1-1 count, scoring one run. However, Northern Lebanon Vikings evened things up at two in the bottom of the second inning when Fegley singled on a 2-2 count, scoring one run.
Unfortunately, the game took a turn for the worse for Northern Lebanon Vikings when Lancaster Catholic pulled away for good with seven runs in the third inning. The third inning saw Halcman triple on the first pitch of the at-bat, scoring three runs, George singled on a 3-2 count, scoring one run, Cranford tripled on a 0-1 count, scoring one run, an error scored one run for Lancaster Catholic, and another error scored one run for Lancaster Catholic.
Lancaster Catholic continued their momentum throughout the game and scored eight runs in the sixth inning. The big inning for Lancaster Catholic came thanks to singles by George and Ahern, a triple by Cranford, a sacrifice fly by Danielson, by #12, and a double by Wingeroth.
Zimmerman led things off on the pitcher’s mound for Lancaster Catholic, surrendering only two runs on one hit over five innings and striking out six. Gonzalez toed the rubber for Northern Lebanon Vikings, allowing nine runs on six hits, striking out two, and walking zero. Fegley and Bates entered the game as relief, throwing two innings and one inning, respectively.
Fegley went 1-for-2 at the plate to lead Northern Lebanon Vikings in hits. Lancaster Catholic collected 17 hits, with Wingeroth, Halcman, George, Walker, Ahern, Danielson, and Cranford all managing multiple hits for Lancaster Catholic. Wingeroth led Lancaster Catholic with three hits in five at-bats.
While it was a tough loss for Northern Lebanon Vikings, there were still some bright spots for the team. Fegley’s performance at the plate was noteworthy, and the team can build on this for their next game. Lancaster Catholic, on the other hand, showed their dominance on the field with a strong performance from their pitcher and a powerful offense.
In conclusion, the game between Northern Lebanon Vikings and Lancaster Catholic was a reminder of the unpredictable nature of high school sports. Despite the outcome, both teams played hard and gave it their all on the field.
