Softball Preview: Dallastown Wildcats vs. Central York Panthers
The Dallastown Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Central York Panthers at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Dallastown is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
Dallastown pushed their score all the way to 11 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Spring Grove by a score of 12-11. Dallastown has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brooke Altland was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Peyton Keim, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Dallastown lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Central York had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of New Oxford by a score of 10-9 back in March.
Ella Heap stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Bohannon, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Dallastown's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Central York, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Dallastown beat Central York 4-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Central York's Ava Beamesderfer, who struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Now that she won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Dallastown to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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