Baseball Game Preview: Milton Hershey Spartans vs. York County Tech Spartans

Milton Hershey will head out to take on York County Tech at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. York County Tech took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Milton Hershey, who comes in off a win.

Milton Hershey is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Steelton-Highspire on Thursday as they made off with a 16-4 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Spartans needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.

Ryan Wakeley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

In other batting news, Milton Hershey got a massive performance out of Parris Blackston, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. What's more, Blackston posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Bradley Pugliese, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

Milton Hershey always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .612. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, York County Tech fell victim to Littlestown and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 11-0 to the Thunderbolts. The Spartans have struggled against the Thunderbolts recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.

York County Tech's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Milton Hershey, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.

Milton Hershey took their victory against York County Tech when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 9-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for Milton Hershey since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.