Central Dauphin has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Cedar Cliff Colts at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Central Dauphin: 2, Cedar Cliff: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Monday just wasn't the day for Central Dauphin's offense. They fell just short of Red Lion by a score of 1-0 on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Central Dauphin's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Cole Geedy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks.
Even though they lost, Central Dauphin didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Red Lion only tossed six.
Meanwhile, Cedar Cliff was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Mifflin County by a score of 4-3.
Cedar Cliff saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Grube, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Central Dauphin's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Cedar Cliff, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Central Dauphin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cedar Cliff struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Central Dauphin came out on top in a nail-biter against Cedar Cliff when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-0. Does Central Dauphin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cedar Cliff turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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