Baseball Preview: Central Dauphin Rams vs. Hazleton Area Cougars
Central Dauphin is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Hazleton Area is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Central Dauphin Rams will take on the Hazleton Area Cougars at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Central Dauphin: 2.2, Hazleton Area: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Central Dauphin's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Cumberland Valley out 2-0.
Not much got past Nate Payne, who gave up just four hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Cumberland Valley off the board. Payne has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Central Dauphin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jace Collins, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Hazleton Area gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past Wilkes-Barre 16-3.
Central Dauphin is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Hazleton Area, their win bumped their record up to 12-4.
Central Dauphin came out on top in a nail-biter against Hazleton Area when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 9-7. Does Central Dauphin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hazleton Area turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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