The Hershey Trojans will venture away from home to take on the Bishop McDevitt Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bishop McDevitt took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Hershey, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Hershey earned a 5-1 win over Carlisle. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Colton Fultz
| 04/13/26 vs Bishop McDevitt | 11 |
| 05/05/26 vs Carlisle | 10 |
| 03/30/26 @ Central Dauphin East | 9 |
| 04/27/26 @ Gettysburg | 8 |
| 03/24/26 vs Palmyra | 7 |
| + 3 more games |
Colton Fultz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. Hershey is 3-1 when Fultz posts eight or more strikeouts, but 2-11 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Blake Umberger, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Bryce Erwin also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Hershey lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Bishop McDevitt came up short against Red Land on Tuesday, falling 17-11. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bishop McDevitt got a big performance out of Easton Comp, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Vince Leoni, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Hershey's victory bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Bishop McDevitt, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
Hershey skirted past Bishop McDevitt 2-0 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
