The Hershey Trojans will face off against the Bishop McDevitt Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hershey's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Bishop McDevitt's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Hershey's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over Carlisle. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Thundering Herd recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Clark Green
| 05/06/25 @ Carlisle | 10 |
| 04/25/25 vs Elizabethtown | 7 |
| 04/15/25 vs Carlisle | 11 |
| 04/02/25 @ Gettysburg | 7 |
| 03/25/25 @ Palmyra | 9 |
The result came thanks to Clark Green's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Hershey's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sean Callahan, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bishop McDevitt). Everything went their way against Oley Valley on Wednesday as they made off with a 12-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Crusaders considering their one-run performance the game before.
Tyler Shroy made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Shroy was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Bishop McDevitt got a massive performance out of Ethan Mosteller, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. The Crusaders are undefeated when Mosteller posts two or more runs, but 1-10 otherwise. Joel McNaughton was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Bishop McDevitt kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Bishop McDevitt's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10. As for Hershey, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hershey has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bishop McDevitt struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Hershey beat Bishop McDevitt 5-0 in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Crusaders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
