Baseball Game Preview: Hershey on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 10, 2024, 5:07am

Baseball Preview: Hershey Trojans vs. Big Spring Bulldogs

The Hershey Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Big Spring Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Hershey has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Last Tuesday, it was close, but Hershey sidestepped Carlisle for a 5-3 win.

Grant Ebert tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk).

At the plate, Hershey saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danny Nelson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Blake Umberger was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Big Spring scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against Boiling Springs as Big Spring made off with a 24-6 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for Big Spring as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Hershey's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Big Spring, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-11.

Everything went Hershey's way against Big Spring in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Hershey made off with a 14-6 victory. Does Hershey have another victory up their sleeve, or will Big Spring turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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