Central Dauphin East is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will square off against the Gettysburg Warriors at 4:15 p.m. Central Dauphin East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Central Dauphin East took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They never let Milton Hershey get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Panthers needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Colin McDonel made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. McDonel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Tristan Albert and Jibreel Long did most of the damage at the plate: Albert scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Long scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Those runs marked the first that Albert scored this season. Franklin Guzman was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Central Dauphin East always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Milton Hershey only posted an OBP of .167.
Meanwhile, Gettysburg is still undefeated this season after their game against Shippensburg on Friday, but Shippensburg came as close as anyone has to beating them. Gettysburg skirted past Shippensburg 3-1. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by exactly two runs.
Gettysburg's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Central Dauphin East, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Central Dauphin East suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Gettysburg in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Central Dauphin East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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