Baseball Preview: Cedar Cliff Colts vs. Dallastown Wildcats
The Cedar Cliff Colts will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dallastown Wildcats at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Cedar Cliff will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
On Wednesday, Cedar Cliff narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Central Dauphin 3-2.
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.
At the plate, Cedar Cliff's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cayden Bender, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Dallastown suffered a tough 12-2 loss at the hands of Northeastern on Wednesday. Dallastown has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cedar Cliff is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Dallastown, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-8.
Cedar Cliff took their victory against Dallastown when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 8-1. Will Cedar Cliff repeat their success, or does Dallastown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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