Carlisle lost against Hershey back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Carlisle Thundering Herd fell 5-1 to the Hershey Trojans. Carlisle has struggled against Hershey recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Spencer Griffie was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Carlisle saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Richard Kline Jr, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Hershey's side, Blake Umberger was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Bennett Sheppard, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Carlisle now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Hershey, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Carlisle will head out on the road to face off against Palmyra at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Palmyra is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Hershey, they will be playing at home against Bishop McDevitt at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Hershey's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Bishop McDevitt's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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