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Game 118: Lancaster 3, York 0

After a night in which hits and runs came as frequently as overweight men to an all-you-can-eat buffet, the York Revolution offense was stifled.

Lancaster’s Ben Fritz fired six innings in a phenomenal performance and York was dealt a Sunday shutout, 3-0, at the hands of its Route 30 rival before 4,610 at Sovereign Bank Stadium. York had tied a season-high for runs (16) Saturday night and had 14 hits in the process. But this was a day for the Barnstormers to finally bounce back after losing eight of nine game.

Lancaster (21-27, 51-67) had surrendered 56 runs on 74 hits in the previous 34 innings entering the game, but those fortunes were turned around quickly Sunday. Fritz allowed only three hits and the trio of Ricardo Gomez, Steve Kent and Ryan Cullen closed out the game without allowing a hit.

Aaron Rakers (9-8) was the tough-luck loser for the Revs. July’s Atlantic League Pitcher of the Month pitched eight innings and only allowed an Ian Bladergroen home run while striking out eight. Rakers (pictured) has not won since his Aug. 6 complete-game win over Newark.

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