Baseball Preview: Donegal Indians vs. Octorara Area Braves
Donegal is 8-2 against Octorara Area since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Donegal Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Octorara Area Braves at 4:15 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Donegal has five straight wins, Octorara Area has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Donegal was able to grind out a solid victory over Cocalico, taking the game 8-5.
Caleb Rupp tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Donegal saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brock Hammaker, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jaden Fels was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Octorara Area came up short against Manheim Central on Wednesday and fell 5-2.
Donegal's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. As for Octorara Area, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
Octorara Area's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Donegal has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .435. It's a different story for Octorara Area, though, as they've only averaged .346. Will they be able to contain Donegal's hitters?
Everything went Donegal's way against Octorara Area when the teams last played last Wednesday as Donegal made off with an 8-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Donegal since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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