There's no place like home for Lower Dauphin, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They skirted past the Shippensburg Greyhounds 2-1. This was payback for Lower Dauphin, who suffered a 6-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Carissa Wenner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lower Dauphin's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jules Wychunas, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Lower Dauphin pushed their record up to 11-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Shippensburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lower Dauphin will take on Central Dauphin East at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Lower Dauphin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Shippensburg, they will head out on the road to challenge Waynesboro at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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