Baseball Preview: Upper Dauphin Area Trojans vs. Susquenita Blackhawks
The Upper Dauphin Area Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Susquenita Blackhawks at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Upper Dauphin Area had just enough and edged East Juniata out 3-2.
The team relied heavily on Nolan Schreffler, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Susquenita came tearing into Monday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 12-2 victory. With that win, Susquenita brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Derek Gibney made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Gibney was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Drew Gibney, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Jon Erdossy was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Upper Dauphin Area has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Susquenita, their record is now 7-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Upper Dauphin Area has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Susquenita struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Upper Dauphin Area came up short against Susquenita in their previous matchup back in March, falling 7-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Susquenita's Chanse Fisher, who struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Now that Upper Dauphin Area knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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