Baseball Preview: Dallastown Wildcats vs. Cedar Cliff Colts
The Dallastown Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Cedar Cliff Colts at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Dallastown is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Dallastown will head into Wednesday's contest ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Monday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Wednesday was a bit more commanding. Their rough 12-2 loss to Northeastern might stick with them for a while. Dallastown has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dallastown saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Meyer, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Cedar Cliff sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Central Dauphin on Wednesday.
Luke Minium spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Dallastown's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-8. As for Cedar Cliff, they pushed their record up to 7-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Dallastown's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's game. Dallastown has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Cedar Cliff, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Dallastown continue to outrun the ball?
Dallastown might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Cedar Cliff when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Dallastown, Brady Wagner (who pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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