The Spring Grove Rockets will take on the Gettysburg Warriors at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
Spring Grove fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Susquehannock on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Rockets have suffered since May 6, 2024.
Holden Gobrecht and Abrum Dull stepped up to the plate in a big way. Gobrecht got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and one stolen base, while Dull got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That stolen base was Gobrecht's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Konner Marshall, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, while Gettysburg put up some runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Central Dauphin East. The Warriors walked away with a 5-0 victory over the Panthers. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Spring Grove has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6-1 record this season. As for Gettysburg, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
Spring Grove came up short against Gettysburg when the teams last played back in April of 2022, falling 5-0. Can the Rockets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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