Baseball Game Preview: Greenwood Wildcats vs. Upper Dauphin Area Trojans
By Team Reports
Apr 22, 2025, 12:40am
Baseball Preview: Greenwood Wildcats vs. Upper Dauphin Area Trojans

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05/13/24 - Away | 11-12 L |
04/29/24 - Home | 7-4 W |
05/06/23 - Away | 6-5 W |
04/05/23 - Home | 5-4 W |
04/27/22 - Home | 1-9 L |
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Greenwood and Upper Dauphin Area are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Wildcats will welcome the Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Greenwood couldn't beat Susquenita on Wednesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Wildcats came up short against the Blackhawks, falling 16-5. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Blackhawks: they've now lost eight in a row.
Michael Hoy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Bronson Moyer also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Upper Dauphin Area was a bit more limited in their contest on Saturday. They lost 10-1 to West Perry. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Trojans have suffered since March 21st.
Tyler Erdley was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI. Nolan Schreffler was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Upper Dauphin Area has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Greenwood, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Greenwood has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Upper Dauphin Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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