Baseball Recap: Milton Hershey Triumphs

After low-scoring totals in their previous five contests, Milton Hershey brought some dynamite into their most recent game. Everything went their way against the Steelton-Highspire Steamrollers on Thursday as they made off with a 16-4 win. The Spartans not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 29, 2024.

Ryan Wakeley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. 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, Parris Blackston was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. Bradley Pugliese was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing 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.

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Previous Games

04/03/25 - Away	16-4 W
04/29/24 - Away	15-0 W
03/21/24 - Home	16-6 W
05/01/23 - Home	18-3 W
04/04/23 - Away	13-7 W
+ 5 more games

Milton Hershey's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Steelton-Highspire, they dropped their record down to 0-5 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Milton Hershey will challenge York County Tech at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. York County Tech has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.33 runs per game on average), something Milton Hershey will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Steelton-Highspire, they will head out to face off against East Pennsboro at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something the Steamrollers surely won't give up without a fight.