Baseball Game Preview: Central Dauphin Rams vs. Hempfield Black Knights

The Central Dauphin Rams will head out to challenge the Hempfield Black Knights at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Central Dauphin's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Hempfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Central Dauphin is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They skirted past Chambersburg 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Rams have posted since May 2, 2024.

Alex Scaringi was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Scaringi was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.

In other batting news, Connor Hevel was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two).

Meanwhile, Hempfield put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Donegal with a sharp 8-2 victory.

Like Central Dauphin, Hempfield also got a great game from a two-way player: Jonathan O'Maille. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. O'Maille was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one double and one RBI. That double was his first of the season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden Hostetter, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Hempfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Donegal only posted an OBP of .286.

Central Dauphin's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-2. As for Hempfield, their record now sits at 4-0.