Baseball Preview: Octorara Area Braves vs. Donegal Indians
After two games on the road, Octorara Area is heading back home. They will take on the Donegal Indians at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Octorara Area had to settle for a 7-5 defeat against Manheim Central.
Carson Schempp made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Andrew Baggett was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Donegal waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 4-1. Four seems to be a good number for Donegal as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ryan Shepard looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jaden Fels, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Floyd, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Octorara Area's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Donegal, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Octorara Area might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Donegal in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Octorara Area have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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