Gettysburg is still looking for their season's first win. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lower Dauphin Falcons on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Gettysburg of the 7-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Lower Dauphin's part, Carissa Wenner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on nine hits and racked up 11 Ks. Wenner has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Katelyn Strawser was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Megan Mayberry, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Gettysburg's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Lower Dauphin, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5.
Gettysburg will take on West York Area at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. West York Area is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Lower Dauphin, they will head out on the road to face off against Central Dauphin East at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
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