Lower Dauphin has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Central Dauphin Rams at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Lower Dauphin: 2.7, Central Dauphin: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lower Dauphin will head into Monday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a two-run defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Central Dauphin East on Monday. Lower Dauphin's pitchers stepped up to hand Central Dauphin East a 9-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Central Dauphin had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They blew past the Little Lions 12-1. Central Dauphin might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five games by seven runs or more this season.
Nate Payne made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Payne has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Payne was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with a home run and five RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jace Collins, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI. Alex Scaringi was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Lower Dauphin has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Central Dauphin, they pushed their record up to 10-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Lower Dauphin might still be hurting after the 16-3 loss they got from Central Dauphin in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Lower Dauphin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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