Baseball Recap: Spring Grove Rockets vs. Carlisle Thundering Herd
If Spring Grove was feeling good off their 6-0 takedown of Dover last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Spring Grove Rockets took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Carlisle Thundering Herd on Friday. Spring Grove was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Carlisle apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Jaydon Shaffer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Landon Bailey, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Carlisle's side, the team relied heavily on Lucas Ream, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Swartz, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Spring Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Carlisle, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3.
Spring Grove will take on Susquehannock at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Spring Grove is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Carlisle, they will head out on the road to challenge New Oxford at 5:15 p.m. on Monday.
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