Baseball Preview: Milton Hershey Spartans vs. East Pennsboro Panthers
Milton Hershey is 0-10 against East Pennsboro since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Milton Hershey Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the East Pennsboro Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Milton Hershey is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
After soaring to ten runs the game before, Milton Hershey was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 10-1 defeat at the hands of Camp Hill.
Gage Thomas was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Milton Hershey didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, East Pennsboro scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They never let Steelton-Highspire onto the board and left with a 21-0 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded East Pennsboro with their most commanding win of the season.
Steel Bayer made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Bayer was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Jovi DeJesus was a standout: he went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Lucas Martz was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Milton Hershey's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for East Pennsboro, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Milton Hershey's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's contest. Milton Hershey has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for East Pennsboro, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Milton Hershey continue to outrun the ball?
Milton Hershey suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to East Pennsboro in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Milton Hershey avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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