Baseball Preview: Cedar Cliff Colts vs. Central Dauphin Rams
The Cedar Cliff Colts will be playing in front of their home fans against the Central Dauphin Rams at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Cedar Cliff: 3.1, Central Dauphin: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Cedar Cliff took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top against Cumberland Valley by a score of 13-8. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Cedar Cliff considering their one-run performance the game before.
Peyton Price tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Carter Enders and Michael Boblick did most of the damage at the plate: Enders scored two runs while going 2-for-5, while Boblick scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cayden Bender, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Central Dauphin beat Chambersburg 6-3 on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Central Dauphin.
Declan Mussleman looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Tommy Powell was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Collins, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Cedar Cliff's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. As for Central Dauphin, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cedar Cliff has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Central Dauphin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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