Baseball Recap: Milton Hershey Comes Up Short

Milton Hershey extended their losing streak to ten on Monday, dropping their season record down to 1-15 in the process. They lost 12-1 to the Lebanon Cedars. The Spartans were not able to make up for their loss to the Cedars from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.

As for Lebanon, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-13. That looming 12-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.

For Lebanon's part, Ben DiScuillo and Diego Serrano were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, DiScuillo pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Serrano tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Lebanon is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-11 otherwise. At the plate, DiScuillo went 1-for-3 with three runs, while Serrano got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three runs gave DiScuillo a new career-high.

In other batting news, Zach Leffler was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rolen Firestone, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run.

Looking ahead, Milton Hershey will welcome Camp Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season. Lebanon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.