First Round Results: Lancaster-Lebanon League Playoffs
May 13, 2012
It was a busy day of action from Ephrata's War Memorial Field. Four quarter-final games were on tap and only one was not tightly contested.
No. 12 Hempfield 8, Northern Lebanon 0
Derek Totaro pitched a one-hit shutout to lead the Knights (18-2) into the semi-finals.
No. 25 Lancaster Catholic 17, Solanco 13
Chris Mattison's three-run home run was the difference as the Crusaders (18-3) fought off an early exit from the tournament. LC trailed 11-1 in this game.
Pequea Valley 8, Ephrata 6
Having the home field advantage wasn't enough as Pequea Valley moved on to the semi-finals.
Lampeter-Strasburg 2, No. 4 Cedar Crest 0
The defending champions are out of the tournament. Cedar Crest (17-4) got a complete game effort from Logan Fullmer who allowed eight hits while striking out eight Pioneers. Lampeter-Strasburg (16-5) got a complete game three hitter from Peter Darrenkamp.
TUESDAY, MAY 15
Semifinals
at War Memorial Field, Ephrata
Hempfield vs. Lancaster Catholic, 4:00
Ephrata vs. Lampeter-Strasburg, 7:00
THURSDAY, MAY 17
Finals
at Clipper Stadium, Lancaster
Hempfield-Lancaster Catholic winner vs Ephrata-Lampeter-Strasburg winner, 7:00