Spring Grove is a perfect 7-0 against William Penn since March of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Rockets will venture away from home to challenge the Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. Spring Grove will be strutting in after a win while William Penn will be coming in after a loss.
On Monday, Spring Grove got the win against Dover by a conclusive 14-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rockets.
Peityn Wonder was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He is becoming a predictor of Spring Grove's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 3-1 (and 3-6 when he doesn't). Wonder was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Chris Harner looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Jake Desort
| 04/20/26 vs Dover | 4 |
| 04/10/26 vs Central York | 3 |
| 03/25/26 vs William Penn | 3 |
| 04/16/26 @ Susquehannock | 2 |
| 04/01/26 vs Dallastown | 1 |
Back at the plate, Jake Desort and Luke Husser did most of the damage at the plate: Desort went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Husser got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those four RBI gave Desort a new career-high. Jacob Dull also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Spring Grove always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, William Penn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Central Dauphin East.
William Penn saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andy Sanchez, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
William Penn's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Spring Grove, their record now sits at 6-7.
Everything went Spring Grove's way against William Penn in their previous meeting back in March, as Spring Grove made off with a 15-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rockets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
