Baseball Preview: Central Dauphin Rams vs. Chambersburg Trojans
Central Dauphin is 8-2 against Chambersburg since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Central Dauphin Rams will be staying on the road to face off against the Chambersburg Trojans at 4:15 p.m. Central Dauphin's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Chambersburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Saturday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Central Dauphin had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Lower Dauphin.
Central Dauphin saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Payne, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Chambersburg had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Red Land on Wednesday.
Chambersburg also got a great performance from Colton Wadel as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Joey Diaz, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tyler Brechbiel, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his six plate appearances.
Central Dauphin's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6. As for Chambersburg, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-12.
Central Dauphin was able to grind out a solid win over Chambersburg in their previous meeting back in April, winning 6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central Dauphin since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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