Steelton-Highspire is 0-10 against East Pennsboro since April of 2019 but things could change on Wednesday. The Steamrollers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Panthers at 4:15 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Steelton-Highspire will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Milton Hershey, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Steamrollers blew past the Spartans 11-1 on Monday. Considering the Steamrollers' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Jayce Jones spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks.
Ni'Shaun Ward-McMullen
| 04/17/25 @ La Academia Charter | 4 |
| 04/28/25 @ Milton Hershey | 2 |
| 03/18/25 @ William Penn | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Harrisburg | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Middletown | 1 |
On the hitting side, Ni'Shaun Ward-McMullen and Jerryn Lockette did most of the damage at the plate: Ward-McMullen went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Lockette got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Ward-McMullen is becoming a predictor of Steelton-Highspire's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 0-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Shawn Williams, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Steelton-Highspire always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Milton Hershey only posted an OBP of .379.
Meanwhile, East Pennsboro put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over Susquehanna Township. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matches by six runs or more this season.
East Pennsboro's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Steelton-Highspire, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-8 and their overall record up to 2-10.
Steelton-Highspire suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to East Pennsboro in their previous meeting on April 8th. Will the Steamrollers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
