Softball Preview: Lower Dauphin Falcons vs. Carlisle Thundering Herd
Lower Dauphin has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Carlisle Thundering Herd at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Lower Dauphin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Lower Dauphin gave up the first runs last Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They won by a run and slipped past Hershey 6-5.
Carissa Wenner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Katelyn Strawser and Anece Zubler did most of the damage at the plate: Strawser scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Zubler scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jules Wychunas, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Carlisle scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 18-4 margin over Palmyra. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Lower Dauphin's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4. As for Carlisle, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Lower Dauphin came out on top in a nail-biter against Carlisle when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 8-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lower Dauphin 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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