Baseball Recap: Harrisburg Cougars vs. Milton Hershey Spartans
Harrisburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a rough 10-4 defeat at the hands of the Milton Hershey Spartans. One positive for Harrisburg, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
For Milton Hershey's part, Jamal Keith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. Keith has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Milton Hershey got a massive performance out of Jason Burney, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Thomas, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Harrisburg's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Milton Hershey, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4.
Harrisburg will be playing at home against Camp Hill at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Camp Hill's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Harrisburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Milton Hershey, they will head out on the road to take on Susquehanna Township at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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