The Red Land Patriots will square off against the Hershey Trojans at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
On Monday, Red Land was able to grind out a solid victory over Carlisle, taking the game 5-1.
Trey Wenger
| 04/28/25 vs Carlisle | 5 |
| 03/27/25 @ Central Dauphin East | 3 |
| 04/19/24 @ Northern York | 3 |
| 04/03/25 @ Carlisle | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Lower Dauphin | 2 |
Trey Wenger looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, Red Land saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Celtruda, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Hershey beat Gettysburg 6-2 on Monday.
Danny Nelson made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Those doubles marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryce Erwin, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Hershey kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Red Land pushed their record up to 5-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Hershey, their win bumped their record up to 10-5.
Red Land might still be hurting after the 11-3 defeat they got from Hershey in their previous matchup on April 9th. Will the Patriots have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
