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| 04/23/24 - Home | 22-0 W |
| 05/08/23 - Home | 13-3 W |
| 04/14/23 - Away | 15-5 W |
| 05/04/22 - Away | 12-2 W |
| 04/11/22 - Home | 8-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Lower Dauphin has gone 8-2 against Central Dauphin East recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lower Dauphin has three straight victories, Central Dauphin East has 17 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Lower Dauphin's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Carlisle by a score of 3-0.
Lower Dauphin's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Carissa Wenner, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Lower Dauphin hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Central Dauphin East took on Palmyra on Wednesday. The Panthers came up short against the Cougars, falling 12-6.
Gabriela Paul made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabelle Zeppuhar, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Lower Dauphin's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for Central Dauphin East, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.
Lower Dauphin's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's game. The Falcons have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Central Dauphin East, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Lower Dauphin continue to outrun the ball?
Lower Dauphin took their victory against Central Dauphin East when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 22-0 score. Do the Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
