If Dallastown was riding high off their 20-0 takedown of William Penn last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Dallastown Wildcats fell 6-3 to the Spring Grove Rockets on Tuesday. Dallastown was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Spring Grove apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Dallastown got a good showing from Matt Stone, who struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Stone has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ethan Schultz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Ryan Miller was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Even though they lost, Dallastown didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Spring Grove only tossed four.
On Spring Grove's side, Abrum Dull was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Hoffman, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Dallastown dropped their record down to 3-6 with that loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Spring Grove, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-8.
Dallastown will take on Dover at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Dallastown is facing Dover at the right time seeing as Dover is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Spring Grove, they will be playing at home against Central York at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Central York and Spring Grove are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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