The Dreher Blue Devils will square off against the York Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Dreher took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They blew past Fairfield Central 11-5. The high-scoring effort was just what the Blue Devils needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Meanwhile, York's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout. They never let Dreher get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Larson Montgomery was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lukas Carroll, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Henry Fulk, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
York's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Dreher, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.
Dreher suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to York when the teams last played on Tuesday. Will the Blue Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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