Softball Game Preview: Central Dauphin Rams vs. State College Little Lions

The Central Dauphin Rams will head out on the road to face off against the State College Little Lions at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Central Dauphin is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.

Central Dauphin is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Pennsylvania's top teams: Cumberland Valley, who was ranked third at the time (Central Dauphin was ranked first). The Rams were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over the Eagles on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Meanwhile, State College unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against Cumberland Valley, falling 9-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Little Lions have suffered against the Eagles since April 10, 2018.

State College saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Harpster, who went 1-for-2 with one triple.

Central Dauphin's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for State College, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.